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Noun thorax has 3 senses

thorax - the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
--₁ is a kind of body part
--₁ is a part of arthropod

thorax, chest, pectus - the part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
--₂ is a kind of body part
--₂ is a part of torso, trunk, body; vertebrate, craniate
--₂ has parts:

sternum, breastbone; thoracic aorta; thoracic vein, vena thoracica; gallbladder; area of cardiac dullness; pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, musculus pectoralis, pecs; chest cavity, thoracic cavity; breast; rib cage

--₂ has particulars: female chest; male chest

thorax - part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
--₃ is a kind of body part
--₃ is a part of insect
--₃ has particulars: prothorax