abdomens

plural of abdomen
as in stomachs
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis showed us a tiny tattoo on her abdomen, right next to her belly button

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Recent Examples of abdomens In other crashes, the handlebars are driven back into riders’ abdomens, causing severe damage to the liver, spleen and pancreas. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell. Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Dragonflies are generally larger and hold their wings horizontally at rest, while the slender damselflies fold their wings over their abdomens. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026 The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims. New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abdomens
Noun
  • Graduate students on Rochman’s team are dissecting fish and finding that manmade bits ingested by some of their catch passed from stomachs into filets.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Even terrestrial animals are not immune; plastic can enter the food chain, and has been found in the stomachs of Arctic wildlife; and plastic is only part of the bigger story.
    Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • On a typical day this July, around four Roosevelt impersonators were roaming the streets, identifiable by their mustaches, stout bellies, and dispensing of homespun wisdom.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Diners don’t have to break the bank to fill their bellies, with an average meal for one costing about $18, and dinner for two around $65.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Abdomens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abdomens. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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