thorax

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thorax at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. The middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen.
2. The part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.
3. Part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs.