thorax

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Recent Examples of thorax It is attached to the monarch’s thorax using eyelash glue, a gentler alternative to toxic super glues. Olivia Maule, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025 The head, thorax, and abdomen will be packed in separate plastic tubes for state-of-the-art DNA and RNA sequencing at the laboratories of the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, moths, mantises, and cicadas gather auditory information from similar appendages on their thoraxes or abdomens. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025 Each time, the caterpillars tucked their head and thorax downward and froze in the sphinx position. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thorax
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thorax
Noun
  • Dykeman said Pedro-Francisco told him she is forced to climb up to a third-level bunk despite immense pain extending from the right side of her abdomen to her back.
    Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The two men had a brief interaction in a parking lot behind the school before Dib shot him in the abdomen, per the outlet, then pursued him on school property while continuing to fire multiple rounds.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Salmonella infections are commonly associated with diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
  • When ingested, the bacteria can release enzymes that neutralize stomach acids, then from there storm the intestines and can enter the blood.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Thorax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thorax. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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