1: The human or animal body apart from the head and appendages.n2: The thorax of an insect.
Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the tail.
Subdivision of body proper, which consists of a maximal set of diverse subclasses of organ and organ part spatially associated with the ribcage, thoracic and lumbar vertebral column, sacrum and coccyx, it is partially surrounded by skin of trunk. Examples: There is only one trunk.
Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the cervical region (or head, when cervical region not present) and anterior to the caudal region. Includes the sacrum when present.
Organism subdivision that is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the tail.[AAO]
Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the tail.[TAO]