solar plexuses

noun

plural of solar plexus
as in stomachs
the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis a punch in the solar plexus knocked the air out of him

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Recent Examples of solar plexuses Four male figures stood before me, their long necks headless, two-thirds of their abdomens replaced by their heads lodged between their solar plexuses and belly buttons. — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
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  1. stomachs
  2. bellies
  3. abdomens
Noun
  • The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Naturally, much of the film’s action occurs inside the whale’s mouth and various stomachs, all of which were constructed in a practical set for the movie.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • But such a simple route to full bellies would not do much to help this busy, fluffy family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Two-legged birds can shift their weight from one leg to another, tucking one up into their bellies to keep it warm.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • Females are generally somewhat larger than males and have a pointed, protractable ovipositor (egg-laying organ) at the tip of their abdomens.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of abdomens

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