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Thorax
//ˈθɔɹæks//
"Thorax" in a Sentence (7 examples)
The body of an insect is divided into head, thorax and abdomen.
Sami used a forceps to pick the ant up from its thorax.
Adults can be nearly two inches long, and have a distinctly light-orange head with prominent black eyes, a black thorax and a black-and-yellow striped abdomen.
Holonyms: torso, trunk < body
Meronym: chest
Holonym: body
Meronyms: prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax
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