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thorax

tho·rax
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thawr-aks, thohr-]
    • /ˈθɔr æks, ˈθoʊr-/
    • /ˈθɔː.ræks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thawr-aks, thohr-]
    • /ˈθɔr æks, ˈθoʊr-/

Definitions of thorax word

  • noun plural thorax Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest. 1
  • noun plural thorax Zoology. a corresponding part in other animals. 1
  • noun plural thorax (in insects) the portion of the body between the head and the abdomen. 1
  • noun thorax insect: chest segment 1
  • noun thorax human anatomy: chest 1
  • countable noun thorax Your thorax is the part of your body between your neck and your waist. 0

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Origin of thorax

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin thōrāx < Greek thṓrāx breastplate, part of body which this covers

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Parts of speech for Thorax

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thorax popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

thorax usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thorax

noun thorax

  • bole — the trunk of a tree
  • boles — any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments.
  • chest — Your chest is the top part of the front of your body where your ribs, lungs, and heart are.
  • fauces — Anatomy. the cavity at the back of the mouth, leading into the pharynx.
  • larynges — Anatomy. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located.

Antonyms for thorax

noun thorax

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