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Look up Thora in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thora may refer to: Thora, New South Wales 299 Thora, main belt asteroid Tora (given name), people named
Thora
American actress (born 1982)
Thora Josephine Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut with a starring role in Purple People Eater (1988) and won
Thora_Birch
Name list
Look up Þóra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Þóra is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (born 1977), Icelandic
Þóra
British actress (1911–2003)
Dame Thora Hird (28 May 1911 – 15 March 2003) was an English actress. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 films, as well
Thora_Hird
Icelandic socialite and aristocrat (1930–2020)
Margrét Þóra Hallgrímsson (28 January 1930 – 27 August 2020), also referred as Thora Hallgrimsdottir or Thora Hallgrimsson, was an Icelandic socialite
Margrét_Þóra_Hallgrímsson
Daughter of Magnus III of Norway
Þóra Magnúsdóttir (Old Norse: [ˈθoːrɑ ˈmɑɣnuːsˌdoːtːez̠], Modern Icelandic: [ˈθouːra ˈmaknusˌtouhtɪr̥]; Modern Norwegian: Tora Magnusdatter; born c. 1100)
Þóra_Magnúsdóttir
Norse mythical character
Thora Borgarhjört (Old Norse: Þóra borgarhjǫrtr, which literally means "Thora Town-Hart"), is a mythical character in the Norse sagas – the wife of Ragnar
Þóra_borgarhjǫrtr
Topics referred to by the same term
Or Thora Synagogue may refer to: Or Thora Synagogue (Tunis) Or Thora Synagogue (Marseille) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Or_Thora_Synagogue
American pornographic actress
Married to fellow former porn star Jack Birch, she is the mother of actress Thora Birch. Connors was born in New Jersey on November 13, 1952, and grew up
Carol_Connors_(actress)
Thora paa Rimol (Thora at Rimol) is an 1894 opera in 2 acts by Hjalmar Borgstrøm. The opera is based on an episode in Olav Tryggvason's Saga in Snorre
Thora_paa_Rimol
English actress (born 1938)
Thora Janette Scott (born 14 December 1938) is a British retired actress. Scott was born on 14 December 1938 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. She is
Janette_Scott
2017 Pakistani film
Thora Jee Le (Urdu: تھوڑا جی لے, lit. 'Live a little') is a 2017 Pakistani coming-of-age feature film, written and directed by Rafay Rashdi. The film
Thora_Jee_Le
Icelandic-American club woman
Thora B. Gardiner (March 17, 1884 – November 13, 1953) was an American club woman. Thora B. Gardiner was born in Holum, Iceland, on March 17, 1884, the
Thora_B._Gardiner
Norwegian actress (1918–2007)
Thora Elisabeth Neels-Hansson (also known as Nøste Schwab) (November 29, 1918 – December 15, 2007) was a Norwegian actress. Thora Elisabeth Neels-Hansson
Thora_Neels-Hansson
Pakistani actress (born 1994)
ARY People's Choice Award. Khan made her acting debut with the 2017 film Thora Jee Le. She then received recognition for her dramas Mah-e-Tamaam (2018)
Ramsha_Khan
Icelandic actress and musician (born 1982)
Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir (translit. Kristin Thora Haraldsdottir; born 25 February 1982) is an Icelandic actress and musician. She graduated from the
Kristín_Þóra_Haraldsdóttir
Name list
names include: Thora Dame Thora Hird (1911–2003), English actress Thora Birch (born 1982), American actress Thora Borgarhjort or Thora Town-Hart, the
Tora_(given_name)
Crime film by Phillip Noyce
Lowe, Austin Hébert, Karl Glusman, Chris Mulkey, Omar Miller, Kevin Dunn, Thora Birch and Johnny Knoxville. It was released in the United States on May
Above_Suspicion_(2019_film)
Norwegian actress and director (1848–1917)
Thora Hansson (2 December 1848 – 11 September 1917) was a Norwegian actress and theatre director. Hansson made her stage début at Christiania Theater
Thora_Hansson
Canadian comedy series
Prime Video and Hulu. The series stars Veronika Slowikowska and Jaelynn Thora Brooks as two high school students who discover that their locker is a portal
Davey_&_Jonesie's_Locker
Pakistani romantic dram serial
Thora Sa Haq (Urdu: تھوڑا سا حق, lit. 'A bit of right') is a 2019 Pakistani romantic drama television series that premiered on ARY Digital on 23 October
Thora_Sa_Haq
2025 film by Kristen Stewart
name by Lidia Yuknavitch. It stars Imogen Poots as Yuknavitch, along with Thora Birch, Susannah Flood, Tom Sturridge, Kim Gordon, Michael Epp, Earl Cave
The_Chronology_of_Water
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Thoras (French pronunciation: [tɔʁas]; Occitan: Toràs) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France. On 1 January 2016, Thoras annexed
Thoras
1995 film by Lesli Linka Glatter
Linka Glatter and written by I. Marlene King. It stars Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore
Now_and_Then_(film)
Legendary king of Sweden and Denmark
serpent earned him the nickname Lodbrok. His sons with Thora were Erik and Agnar. After Thora died, he discovered Kráka, a woman of outstanding beauty
Ragnar_Lodbrok
American actress and model (born 1998)
from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024. Siemsen, Thora (February 11, 2019). "Hunter Schafer: final fantasy". Dazed. Archived from
Hunter_Schafer
Norwegian royal consort (born 1025)
Tora Torbergsdatter (Old Norse: Þóra Þorbergsdóttir, born 1025 – year of death unknown: fl. 1066) was a Norwegian royal consort. She was the mother of
Tora_Torbergsdatter
German guitarist and singer
April 1952) is a German jazz guitarist and singer. Stern was born Magdalena Thora, in Germany on 28 April 1952. She was interested in music from an early
Leni_Stern
2003 television film by Peter Levin
Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Thora Birch at the 55th Primetime Emmy Awards. Liz Murray is one of two daughters
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Homeless_to_Harvard:_The_Liz_Murray_Story
Disappearance of American student
Thora Afton Chamberlain (November 22, 1930 – c. November 2, 1945) was a 14-year-old female American high school student who was reported missing on November
Murder_of_Thora_Chamberlain
Icelandic professional golfer
Valdís Þóra Jónsdóttir (born 4 December 1989) is an Icelandic professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour between 2017 and 2020. She won
Valdís_Þóra_Jónsdóttir
2018 romantic comedy film directed by Harvey Lowry
directed by Harvey Lowry, and starring Thora Birch (who also served as a producer of the film) and Chris Klein. Thora Birch as Lauren Mauldin Chris Klein
The_Competition_(2018_film)
13th-century Icelandic legendary saga
follows. The tale covers the origin of Áslaug, Ragnarr's quest for the hand of Þóra borgarhjǫrtr, his later marriage to Áslaug, the deeds of their sons (and
Tale_of_Ragnar_Lodbrok
2018 film directed by Eric Bross
directed by Eric Bross and starring David Corenswet (in his film debut), Thora Birch, David James Elliott, Grace Victoria Cox, Mimi Rogers, and Adrian
Affairs_of_State_(film)
Icelandic actress (born 1989)
Thora Bjorg Helga (born Þorbjörg Helga Þorgilsdóttir; 16 April 1989) is an Icelandic actress best known for starring in Ragnar Bragason's Metalhead. Helga
Thora_Bjorg_Helga
Norwegian diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize recipient (1869–1938)
"Lange, Thora Manthey". Våre falne 1939-1945. Vol. 3. Oslo: Grøndahl. p. 63. Retrieved 29 September 2012. Midtvik, Målfrid (1948). "Thora Manthey Lange"
Christian_Lous_Lange
Swedish artist (1818–1867)
Thora Johanna Ulrika Thersner (24 December 1818 – 3 October 1867) was a Swedish graphic artist and illustrator who was known for contributing half of
Thora_Thersner
Welsh nurse and activist (1910–1999)
Thora Silverthorne (25 November 1910 – 17 January 1999), also known as "Red Silverthorne", was a nurse, a healthcare activist, and a lifelong member of
Thora_Silverthorne
2001 British film by Nick Hamm
stars Thora Birch, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank, Laurence Fox, Keira Knightley, and Embeth Davidtz. Filmed in 2000, the film featured Thora Birch
The_Hole_(2001_film)
1963 British TV sitcom
which featured Freddie Frinton as Freddie Blacklock with Thora Hird as his tyrannical wife Thora. It ran for five series. The series was based on a 1963
Meet_the_Wife_(TV_series)
she was a girl. Grandma Thora is a columnist. In a flashback in "Clarissa is Cracked", Thora had three brothers. Grandma Thora is David, Loretta, Bonnie
List_of_Arthur_characters
Swiss chemist (1902-1993)
Thora Margraff Plitt Hardy (31 July 1902 – 1 January 1993) was an American chemist born in Switzerland. She was educated at Barnard College, Columbia
Thora_Hardy
Icelandic writer (born 1963)
Scudder. The central character in her crime novels so far is Thóra Gudmundsdóttir (Þóra Guðmundsdóttir), a lawyer. Yrsa has also written for children
Yrsa_Sigurðardóttir
Icelandic basketball player
Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir (born 30 March 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays the point guard position for Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Þóra_Kristín_Jónsdóttir
Mosque, former synagogue, in Marseille, France
Association in 2016, the building was a former Jewish synagogue called the Or Thora Synagogue, also referred to as the Or Torah Synagogue ('Light of the Torah'
El-Badr_Mosque
This is a list of television programmes which are either currently being broadcast or have previously been broadcast by Pakistan's national television
List of television programmes broadcast by PTV
List_of_television_programmes_broadcast_by_PTV
2008 American film
is a 2008 slasher film directed and written by Gideon Raff and starring Thora Birch and Gideon Emery. In Eastern Europe, a group of US college athletes
Train_(film)
1993 film by Kenny Ortega
teenager from Los Angeles who has recently moved to Salem, Massachusetts Thora Birch as Danielle "Dani" Dennison, Max's 8-year-old snarky sister who loves
Hocus_Pocus_(1993_film)
Canadian actress and comedian (born 1995)
Series 'Davey & Jonesie's Locker' Set With Veronika Slowikowska, Jaelynn Thora Brooks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2024. "'Saturday Night Live'
Veronika_Slowikowska
2001 black comedy film by Terry Zwigoff
Daniel Clowes, the story focuses on the lives of teenage outsiders Enid (Thora Birch) and Rebecca (Scarlett Johansson), who face a rift in their friendship
Ghost_World_(film)
Main-belt asteroid
299 Thora is a 17 km Main belt asteroid with a potentially long 274-hour rotation period. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 6 October 1890 in Vienna
299_Thora
Icelandic cell biologist and geneticist
Laufey Thóra Ámundadóttir (Icelandic spelling: Laufey Þóra Ámundadóttir; born 1962) is an Icelandic cell biologist and geneticist who researches pancreatic
Laufey_Ámundadóttir
2012 American film
American comedy-drama film. It was co-written and directed by Ash Christian. Thora Birch, who stars in the film, and her father Jack Birch, are credited as
Petunia_(film)
2010 television film
American teen drama television film directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. It stars Thora Birch, Madisen Beaty, and Camryn Manheim. It is based on the allegedly true
The_Pregnancy_Pact
Prioress (1408 – c.1460)
Þóra Finnsdóttir (1408–1461) was a prioress of the Benedictine convent named Reynistathir Abbey (Reynistaðarklaustur) in Iceland, serving since the death
Þóra_Finnsdóttir
Danish women's rights activist and pacifist
Theodora (Thora) Frederikke Marie Daugaard (22 October 1874 – 28 June 1951) was a Danish women's rights activist, pacifist, editor and translator. In
Thora_Daugaard
1994 American film
Monkey Trouble is a 1994 comedy film directed by Franco Amurri and starring Thora Birch and Harvey Keitel. Amurri dedicated the film to his daughter Eva and
Monkey_Trouble
2021 film directed by Lindsay Gossling
by Lindsay Gossling, in her feature debut film. It stars Trace Adkins, Thora Birch, Peter Facinelli, Anne Heche, Amy Smart and Paz Vega. Four families
13_Minutes_(2021_film)
Danish trades unionist and women's rights activist
Marie Thora Frederikke Pedersen (1875–1954) was a Danish teacher, school inspector and women's rights proponent who was active in the Danish Union of
Thora_Pedersen
Icelandic footballer (born 1981)
Þóra Björg Helgadóttir (born 5 May 1981), commonly Anglicised as Thora Helgadottir, is an Icelandic former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Trained
Þóra_Björg_Helgadóttir
Swedish artist (1849–1939)
Thora Kulle née Nilsson (1849–1939) was a Swedish textile artist who specialized in weaving. In 1880, together with her brother-in-law, she opened a weaving
Thora_Kulle
2019 American film
thriller film written by Chris Sivertson, directed by Lucky McKee and starring Thora Birch, Caitlin Stasey and Macon Blair. A woman will stop at nothing to remove
Kindred_Spirits_(2019_film)
Uruguayan field and indoor hockey player
Thora Rae (born 15 October 1999) is a field hockey player from Canada. Thora Rae was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is a student at
Thora_Rae
Danish photographer (1821–1884)
Thora Hallager (1821–1884) was a Danish photographer. She was Denmark's earliest female photographer. She was the daughter of the official Andreas Hallager
Thora_Hallager
10th-century Queen of Denmark
Tove of the Obotrites, also called Tova, Tofa or Thora, (10th century) was a Slavic princess and a Danish Viking Age queen consort, the spouse of King
Tove_of_the_Obotrites
10th-century mistress to the king of Norway
Tora Mosterstong (Old Norse: Þóra Morstrstǫng)—also known as Thora Mostaff—was one of Harald Fairhair's concubines and the mother of Håkon the Good; Harald
Tora_Mosterstong
1956 British film by Elmo Williams
film directed by Elmo Williams and starring Beverly Michaels, Joan Rice, Thora Hird and Hermione Baddeley. A woman escapes from prison to keep a date with
Women_Without_Men_(1956_film)
1992 American film
and Jerry Rapp. It stars Frank Welker as the titular spider, alongside Thora Birch, Jim Carrey, and Andrea Martin. Based on the eponymous rhyme, the
Itsy_Bitsy_Spider_(film)
1920 film by John W. Brunius
Thora van Deken is a 1920 Swedish silent drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring John's then wife Pauline Brunius, Hugo Björne and Gösta Ekman
Thora_van_Deken
1969 British TV series or programme
an undertakers business that starred Thora Hird and Christopher Beeny. A pilot with Marjorie Rhodes in the Thora Hird role was transmitted on 4 November
In_Loving_Memory_(TV_series)
2000 fantasy film directed by Courtney Solomon
enlists two thieves for help. The film stars Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Thora Birch, Zoe McLellan, Kristen Wilson, Lee Arenberg, Bruce Payne and Jeremy
Dungeons & Dragons (2000 film)
Dungeons_&_Dragons_(2000_film)
1992 film by Phillip Noyce
Admiral James Greer. The cast also includes Sean Bean, Patrick Bergin, Thora Birch, Samuel L. Jackson, James Fox, and Richard Harris. During production
Patriot_Games_(film)
British television drama series
episodes only one character appears. Julie Walters, Patricia Routledge and Thora Hird appear as different characters in both series. The show was produced
Talking Heads (British TV series)
Talking_Heads_(British_TV_series)
2005 American film
Matt Fiorello and Matthew Quinn Martin. The film stars David Arquette, Thora Birch, Balthazar Getty and Julianna Margulies. Taylor (Getty) and Ashley
Slingshot_(2005_film)
Pakistani musician and singer
Mohabbat (2001) Music Album Aansoo (2000) TV Drama Serial Thori Khushi Thora Gham (2002) Drama Serial Moorat (2004) ARY Digital Drama Serial Chandni
Waqar_Ali
American dark comedy-drama film by Sam Mendes
Suvari. Annette Bening stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, Peter
American_Beauty_(1999_film)
Icelandic politician (born 1977)
Steinunn Þóra Árnadóttir (born 18 September 1977) is an Icelandic politician and former member of the Althing, from the Left-Green Movement. Steinunn Þóra has
Steinunn_Þóra_Árnadóttir
Dutch dame du palais (1865–1945)
Thora Nanna van Loon-Egidius (15 March 1865 – 6 December 1945) was a Dutch dame du palais, comparable to a lady-in-waiting, of Queen Wilhelmina. Thora
Thora_van_Loon-Egidius
Swedish physician (1860–1933)
Thora Alfhilda Evelina Wigardh (7 June 1860 – 13 October 1933) was a Swedish physician and gynecologist. She specialised in women's issues, and fought
Thora_Wigardh
Danish nurse, prosthetist and nursing home principal
Thora Nielsen Fiedler (15 March 1854 in Nyborg – 13 March 1941 in Lynge) was a Danish nurse, prosthetist and nursing home principal. She helped expand
Thora_Fiedler
Icelandic media personality and politician
Thóra Arnórsdóttir (Þóra Arnórsdóttir; born 18 February 1975), is an Icelandic documentary film maker, media personality who contested the presidential
Thóra_Arnórsdóttir
British TV sitcom (1983–1984)
in the fictional place of Blackwick in series 2). Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird) has been posted there, having been an active member of the Salvation
Hallelujah!_(TV_series)
Thora Ingemann Drøhse née Nielsen (1867–1948) was a Danish temperance campaigner and women's rights activist. After being inspired to fight for abstention
Thora_Ingemann_Drøhse
1991 film by Robert Lieberman
Eberhardt and Richard Kramer, and starring Harley Jane Kozak, Lauren Bacall, Thora Birch, Ethan Randall, and Leslie Nielsen. The score was composed by Bruce
All I Want for Christmas (film)
All_I_Want_for_Christmas_(film)
Species of plant
anthora or "against thora" stems from the historic reputation that the plant's tuberous root was a good antidote to poisons from 'thora' or Doronicum pardalianches
Aconitum_anthora
for the incumbent Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, who defeated his nearest rival Thóra Arnórsdóttir by nearly 20% of the vote, and went on to serve a record fifth
2012 Icelandic presidential election
2012_Icelandic_presidential_election
2009 American film
horror film directed by Sean McConville and starring Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch. Alice Evans needs to complete a screenplay, which she has not finished
Deadline_(2009_film)
2009 American film
independent American crime drama film directed by Eric Mandelbaum, and starring Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, and Brendan Sexton III. The film follows the story
Winter_of_Frozen_Dreams
Locality in New South Wales, Australia
Thora is a small locality around halfway between the towns of Dorrigo and Bellingen on the Waterfall Way in Northern New South Wales, Australia. It is
Thora,_New_South_Wales
British princess (1870–1948)
Helena; 3 May 1870 – 13 March 1948), informally known by her family as Thora, was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. From July
Princess Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Princess_Helena_Victoria_of_Schleswig-Holstein
2006 horror film
Corners is a 2006 horror thriller film directed by Ray Gower and starring Thora Birch. Birch plays two characters, alternating between them each time she
Dark_Corners
Icelandic educator
Thora Melsted (1823 – 1919) was an Icelandic educator. She was a pioneer in the education of women in Iceland. She was born in Denmark to the Icelandic
Thora_Melsted
Former synagogue in Tunis, Tunisia
The Or-Thora Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת אור תורה; Arabic: كنيس أور تورا بتونس), also erroneously called Or-Torah Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation
Or_Thora_Synagogue_(Tunis)
1988 film by Linda Shayne
Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut. Chubby Checker and Little Richard made musical
Purple_People_Eater_(film)
2026 Icelandic-French television miniseries
police. Trine Dyrholm as Ditte Jensen Hilmar Guðjónsson as Þórir Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir as Gulla Natalía Kristín Karlsdóttir as Maríanna Baldur Björn
The_Danish_Woman
2019 film by Joe Talbot
Daewon Song as Uncle Ricky Andy Roy as Andy Willie Hen as The Preacher Thora Birch as Becca Tonya Glanz as Nina Sergio Gonzalez as Banker Wynner Gonzalez
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
The_Last_Black_Man_in_San_Francisco
King of Norway from 1136 to 1155
He was son of Harald IV Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Thora Guttormsdotter (Þóra Guthormsdóttir). He served as co-ruler with his half-brothers
Sigurd_II
2022 studio album by Björk
Sveinsdóttir – clarinet Kristín Þóra Pétursdóttir – clarinet Rúnar Óskarsson – clarinet Una Sveinbjarnardóttir – violin Helga Þóra Björgvinsdóttir – violin Laura
Fossora
Species of flowering plant
Ranunculus trichophyllus, the threadleaf crowfoot, or thread-leaved water-crowfoot, is a plant species in the genus Ranunculus, native to Europe, Asia
Ranunculus_trichophyllus
1990 American television series
The cast featured Leonardo DiCaprio, David Arquette, and Thora Birch (billed simply as "Thora" here). Ed Begley Jr. as Gil Buckman (portrayed by Steve
Parenthood_(1990_TV_series)
THORA
THORA
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Thorkol.
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Norwegian, Swedish
God of Thunder
Girl/Female
Muslim
Star
Female
Scandinavian
Variant spelling of Scandinavian Tora, THORA means "Thor" or "thunder."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Swedish, Teutonic
Thunder; Thor's Fight; Thor's Struggle; Thor's Goddess
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Dutch, German, Norse
Thor Ruler; Follower of Thor
Girl/Female
Danish American Teutonic Norse Greek Scandinavian
Boy/Male
Norse
Thor ruler.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Thunder
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Star
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Star
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Thunder Estate
THORA
THORA
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shirdi Prasad | ஷிரடீ பà¯à®°à®¸à®¾à®¤
A name of Sai baba
Girl/Female
Danish, French, German, Swedish
Life; Alive
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Pure Clean
Boy/Male
Indian
King of the gods.
Male
German
Frisian pet form of Germanic names beginning with arn-, ANNE means "eagle." Compare with feminine Anne.
Female
Japanese
(å…‰å) Japanese name MITSUKO means "light child" or "shining child."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Deep Contemplation; Reflection through Study
Male
Russian
(ИльÑ) Variant spelling of Russian Ilya , ILIA means "the Lord is my God." Compare with another form of Ilia.
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Spanish
Snake; Pretty; Tender Beauty
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
THORA
THORA
THORA
THORA
THORA
n. pl.
A division of shrimplike Thoracostraca in which each of the thoracic legs has a long fringed upper branch (exopodite) for swimming.
n.
That part of the human body which is immediately below the ribs or thorax; the small part of the body between the thorax and hips.
n.
The middle region of the body of an insect, or that region which bears the legs and wings. It is composed of three united somites, each of which is composed of several distinct parts. See Illust. in Appendix. and Illust. of Coleoptera.
n. pl.
A division of cirripeds including those which have six thoracic segments, usually bearing six pairs of cirri. The common barnacles are examples.
n.
The operation of opening the pleural cavity by incision.
a.
Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest.
n.
A remodeling or reshaping of the thorax; especially, the operation of removing the ribs, so as to obliterate the pleural cavity in cases of empyema.
n.
Same as Stethometer.
n.
That segment of the body of an insect which is between the head and abdomen, and bears the wings and legs; the thorax; the truncus.
n.
The second, or middle, region of the body of a crustacean, arachnid, or other articulate animal. In the case of decapod Crustacea, some writers include under the term thorax only the three segments bearing the maxillipeds; others include also the five segments bearing the legs. See Illust. in Appendix.
n.
The operation of puncturing the chest wall so as to let out liquids contained in the cavity of the chest.
n.
One of the two pairs of upper thoracic appendages of most hexapod insects. They are broad, fanlike organs formed of a double membrane and strengthened by chitinous veins or nervures.
a.
An extensive division of Crustacea, having a dorsal shield or carapec/ //niting all, or nearly all, of the thoracic somites to the head. It includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and similar species.
n.
One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.
n.
The part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen, containing that part of the body cavity the walls of which are supported by the dorsal vertebrae, the ribs, and the sternum, and which the heart and lungs are situated; the chest.
n.
The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5.
a.
Of or pertaining to a bed.
n.
The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca.
a.
Half hidden or half covered; said of the head of an insect when half covered by the shield of the thorax.
n.
A breastplate, cuirass, or corselet; especially, the breastplate worn by the ancient Greeks.