Polyglot Dictionary

thorax

/ˈθɔːræks/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
thoraxes

Meaning

  1. tórax

    • The insect's thorax connects the head and abdomen.

      El tórax del insecto conecta la cabeza y el abdomen.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

chest

Close — but a register difference: "chest" is the everyday word, "thorax" is the medical/anatomical term for the same body part.

Similar in other languages

German

Brustkorb

Brustkorb is the German word for the same thing — both mean "chest, thorax."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa thorax?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The insect's ___ connects the head and abdomen.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a thorax?

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