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MIDRIFF
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration
Synonyms:
diaphragm; midriff
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("midriff" is a kind of...):
membrane; tissue layer (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants)
muscle system; muscular structure; musculature (the muscular system of an organism)
Domain category:
anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)
Holonyms ("midriff" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
Example:
young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable
Synonyms:
middle; midriff; midsection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("midriff" is a kind of...):
area; region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve)
Holonyms ("midriff" is a part of...):
body; torso; trunk (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs)
