n. (pl. thoraces or thoraxes) 1 Anat. & Zool. the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen. 2 Gk Antiq. a breastplate or cuirass. thoracal adj. thoracic adj.
[ L f. Gk thorax -akos ]
n. (pl. thoraces or thoraxes) 1 Anat. & Zool. the part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen. 2 Gk Antiq. a breastplate or cuirass. thoracal adj. thoracic adj.
[ L f. Gk thorax -akos ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012