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thoraxes

thoraxes is the plural of thorax.

Meaning of thorax

Noun

thorax (plural thoraces or thoraxes)

  1. The region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
    • Holonyms: torso, trunk < body
  2. The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
    • Holonym: body

Forms of thoraxes

alternative formthoraces

Questions about thoraxes

What is thoraxes the plural of?
Thoraxes is the plural of thorax.

Words near thoraxes in the dictionary

  1. thoran
  2. thorarchaeal
  3. thorate
  4. thorates
  5. thorax
  6. thoraxes
  7. Thorazine
  8. Thorazine shuffle
  9. Thorazine shuffles
  10. thorbastnasite
  11. Thorburn

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