C2 noun #60,671 most common

thorax

UK /ˈθɔɹæks/ | US /ˈθɔɹæks/

The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.

thorax in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
  • (noun) The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
  2. 2
    noun The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
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