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thorax

noun
🔊/ˈθɔːræks/
🔊/ˈθɔːræks/
(plural thoraxes, thoraces
🔊/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
🔊/ˈθɔːrəsiːz/
)
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  1. (anatomy解剖学) the part of the body that is surrounded by the ribs, between the neck and the waist 胸；胸腔
  2. the middle section of an insect’s body, to which the legs and wings are attached（昆虫的）胸，胸部
    Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek thōrax.