thorax
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek θώραξ (thōraks, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”)
Noun [edit]
thorax (plural thoraces or thoraxes)
- the middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body
- the region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
middle of three distinct divisions in an insect, crustacean or arachnid body
region of the mammalian body
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Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
thōrax (genitive thōrācis); m, third declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | thōrax | thōrācēs |
| genitive | thōrācis | thōrācum |
| dative | thōrācī | thōrācibus |
| accusative | thōrācem | thōrācēs |
| ablative | thōrāce | thōrācibus |
| vocative | thōrax | thōrācēs |