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The diagram labeled the insect's thorax.
What does Thorax mean?
the middle body section of an insect or upper body area of an animal.
Dictionary definition
A thorax is the middle section of an insect's body, or the part of a human or animal body between the neck and the abdomen.
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A bee's wings and legs are attached to its thorax.
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In biology, students compared the head, thorax, and abdomen of different insects.
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What does thorax mean?
Thorax is a science word for a body section, especially in insects.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to thorax?
Body segment is close because a thorax is one section of an animal body.
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MeaningThorax means the middle body section of an insect or upper body area of an animal.
ExampleExample: The diagram labeled the insect's thorax.
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Synonyms
Words like Thorax
middle body sectionA simple phrase for the thorax of an insect.
chest areaA simple phrase for the upper body meaning.
body segmentA section of an animal's body.
Antonyms
Opposite words
headThe body part above the thorax in an insect.
abdomenThe body section behind the thorax in many insects.
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Thorax word family
Base word
thorax
noun
thorax
The middle body section of an insect or upper body area.
noun
thoraxes
More than one thorax.
adjective
thoracic
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