1. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
   "He placed his hand on his thorax as he recited the pledge";
   - chest, pectus
    
2. The middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
   "The bee's wings are attached to its thorax"
    
3. Part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
   "The bee's thorax houses powerful muscles that control its wings"

Derived forms: thoraces, thoraxes

Type of: body part

Part of: arthropod, body, craniate, insect, torso, trunk, vertebrate

Encyclopedia: Thorax