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German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Thorax m (strong, genitive Thoraxes, plural Thoraxe or Thoraces)
- (anatomy) thorax (region of the mammalian body)
- (entomology, arachnology) thorax (middle division of certain arthropods)
1912, Theodor Becker, “Chloropidae”, in Annales Musei Nationalis Hungarici, volume 10, page 135:Kopf breiter als der Thorax- Head wider than thorax
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