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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Thoracic

/thôr-ăs'-ĭk/ · Tho·rac·ic · IPA /θəˈɹæsɪk/
01 a. Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.(Anat.)
Phrases & compounds
Thoracic duct — the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.
02 n. One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.
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    One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.(Zool.)