thorax

One entry found for thorax.

Main Entry: tho·rax
Pronunciation: 'thor-"aks
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural tho·rax·es or tho·ra·ces /'thor-&-"sEz/
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin thorac-, thorax breastplate, thorax, from Greek thOrak-, thOrax
1 : the part of the mammalian body between the neck and the abdomen; also : its cavity in which the heart and lungs lie
2 : the middle of the three chief divisions of the body of an insect; also : the corresponding part of a crustacean or an arachnid