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Thoracic   /θɔrˈæsɪk/   Listen
adjective
Thoracic  adj.  (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen.


noun
Thoracic  n.  (Zool.) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.





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"Thoracic" Quotes from Famous Books



... Darwinii (from Lubbock). Labelled are: a. Part of right anterior antenna of male, forming a prehensile organ. b. Posterior pair of thoracic legs of male. c. Ditto ...
— The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex • Charles Darwin
... You must bring forth this "ah!" from the very depths of your thoracic cavern, as you rush in a rage from the house, or return, confounded, to ...
— Petty Troubles of Married Life, Part First • Honore de Balzac


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