Definition of THORACIC

thoracic

Meanings

Plural: thoracics

Adjective

  • of or relating to the chest or thorax

Adj

  • Of the thorax.

Noun

  • One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek θωρακικός (thōrakikós, “suffering in the chest, of the thorax”), from θώραξ (thṓrax, “thorax”).

Synonyms

pectoral

Scrabble Score: 15

thoracic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thoracic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thoracic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

thoracic is a valid Words With Friends word