thorax
Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
Zoology. a corresponding part in other animals.
(in insects) the portion of the body between the head and the abdomen.
Origin of thorax
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How to use thorax in a sentence
The bees used a variety of signals to communicate with each other, including several kinds of sounds made by vibrating the wings and thorax very quickly.
These honeybees have a surprisingly fierce battle cry | Kate Baggaley | November 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe tip of the western bumblebee abdomen can be whitish or rusty, yellow hairs may be present or absent above that, and all of these bumblebees have yellow hairs at the front of their thorax behind the head.
We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril - Issue 95: Escape | John Hainze | January 20, 2021 | NautilusSo they heat up faster than the thorax and can rapidly overheat.
Here’s how butterfly wings keep cool in the sun | Erin Garcia de Jesus | March 6, 2020 | Science News For StudentsShe was severely beaten, with a dozen broken ribs, a lacerated liver, and signs of strangulation that included a fractured thorax.
Beautician’s Murder a Strange Tale of Contract Killing and a Sex Change | Winston Ross | February 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST"There were wounds to the head, and to the thorax," said Dr. Pereira.
The body is very convex:, having the thorax as wide as the abdomen, subquadrate, with very convex sides.
thorax haud marginatus lateribus haud rotundatis subcylindricus antice angustius, postice sublobatus.
thorax convexus antice posticeque marginatus lateribus rotundatis haud marginatis.
The head and thorax are of the colour of the wings, their sides and the conical abdomen being rather lighter.
Dr. Ayloff was one of the first to go, with some affection of the muscles of the thorax, which took him painfully at night.
A Thin Ghost and Others | M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
British Dictionary definitions for thorax
/ (ˈθɔːræks) /
the part of the human body enclosed by the ribs
the corresponding part in other vertebrates
the part of an insect's body between the head and abdomen, which bears the wings and legs
Origin of thorax
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Scientific definitions for thorax
[ thôr′ăks′ ]
The upper part of the trunk in vertebrate animals. The thorax includes the rib cage, which encloses the heart and lungs. In mammals, the thorax lies above the abdomen and below the neck.
The middle division of the body of an insect, to which the wings and legs are attached. The thorax lies between the head and the abdomen.
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Cultural definitions for thorax
[ (thawr-aks) ]
The part of the body between the neck and diaphragm; the chest.
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