thoraxes

variants or thoraces
plural of thorax

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoraxes
Noun
  • Eyes need to absorb light to see, and stomachs contain food, which may either be opaque or glowing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • This double-sided, stand-up playset encourages little ones to meet that goal while staying on their tummies.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For two years, the 33-year-old sewing operator didn’t have enough money to fill her family’s bellies and fend off the debt collectors at the same time.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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“Thoraxes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoraxes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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