胴体

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 胴体, read どうたい, is the central body or torso apart from the head and limbs.
• Basic usage: 鳥の胴体 refers to a bird's body; 頭と胴体をつなぐ treats the head and torso as separate model parts.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Animal body and model torso
  • The bird context favors body, while explicit contrast with 頭 favors torso as a distinct component.