thorax
noun
- central part of an animal's body, between head and limbs
- central body part of an insect
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈθɔɹæks/
noun
Etymology: From Latin thorax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).
- 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”
“Meronym: chest”
- The middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body to which the legs are attached.
“Holonym: body”
“Meronyms: prothorax, mesothorax, metathorax”