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thoraces

  • plural
    of thorax.
    thorax
    noun
    the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.

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The Greeks made thoraces of hide, hemp, linen, or twisted cord.

From The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries by Sutherland Menzies

They take such a liking to this fare that, in two or three weeks, the floor of the cage is a knacker's yard strewn with heads and empty thoraces, with torn-off wings and disjointed legs.

From The Wonders of Instinct Chapters in the Psychology of Insects by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos