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Word entry · 6 letters

thorax

Best crossword clue

"Insect midsection"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈθɔɹæks/Part of speech nounSorted ahortxStarts with TEnds with X2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs

Word origin

From Latin thorax, from Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).

Used in a sentence

  • Holonyms: torso, trunk < body
  • Meronym: chest
  • Holonym: body

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Insect midsection6 letters
02Chest region6 letters

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