THORACIC


Meaning of THORACIC in English

thəˈrasik, thōrˈa-, thȯˈra-, -sēk adjective

Etymology: French thoracique, from Late Greek thōrakikos, from Greek thōrak-, thōrax corslet, chest + -ikos -ic

1. : of, relating to, located within, or involving the thorax

2. of a pelvic fin : placed under the corresponding pectoral fin and connected with the pectoral girdle

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