Animal Body Parts

noun The hip, buttock, and upper thigh in animals and humans

• The chef carefully trimmed the haunch of venison before roasting it.
• I prefer the haunch of the chicken over the breast meat.
• That steak was so juicy, I couldn't resist taking a big bite out of the haunch.
• She felt a sharp pain in her haunch after running the marathon.

noun A part of the body of a human or an animal that is between the neck and the abdomen, or the front part of this part

• The thorax is the middle section of an insect's body, where the legs and wings are attached.
• I accidentally hit my thorax on the corner of the table and it really hurt.
• I need to work out more to get a toned thorax.
• Her thorax felt heavy with the weight of all her responsibilities.