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thoraxes

noun

variants or thoraces
plural of thorax
as in abdomens

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  1. abdomens
  2. stomachs
  3. tummies
  4. bellies
Noun
  • 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, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of abdomens
Noun
  • And, apparently, the eerie pictures are turning people's stomachs.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cue a litany of tough guys (and wannabe tough guys) coming for their dough — especially a giant, flawless diamond, which repeatedly changes hands (and stomachs) over the course of the film.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of stomachs
Noun
  • Some of these are homeopathic, some are over-the-counter medications and others are devices designed to help tiny tummies.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • But pine needles and chewing on branches can upset doggies' tummies, and possibly lead to blockages, so keep an eye on the dog around the Christmas tree.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of tummies
Noun
  • Yes, otters — those adorable little scamps with nearly human faces that mostly lie on their backs at the surface, using their bellies as snack trays.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Our feet are sore, our bellies are full and our hands are sticky — there really were too many dessert items on the list this year.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bellies
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