noun Download 🔗Share The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs. Examples : "The doctor listened carefully to the sounds coming from Sarah's thorax to check her breathing. " anatomy body organ physiology medicine biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached. Examples : "The beetle's legs were firmly attached to its thorax. " anatomy biology animal insect organism part body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading