thoraxes

variants or thoraces
plural of thorax

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Noun
  • These vampiric bugs use needle-like mouthpieces to locate a capillary and inject saliva containing anesthetics and anticoagulants into its host allowing blood to flow freely into their stomachs for several minutes.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When their stomachs were full, the bears would plod into the woods, sometimes walking past less than 10 yards away from our group.
    Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And as a big bonus, the feeder also keeps the bellies of other small critters full, too, which means lots of bird- and critter-watching year round.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Full bellies fuel learning, education experts often say.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
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