the dictionary lists torso as:
Main Entry: tor·so
Pronunciation: \ˈtȯr-(ˌ)sō\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural torsos or tor·si \ˈtȯr-ˌsē\
Etymology: Italian, literally, stalk, from Latin thyrsus stalk, thyrsus (ooh, the greek god of wine)
Date: 1722
1 : a sculptured representation of the trunk of a human body
2 : something (as a piece of writing) that is mutilated or left unfinished
3 : the human trunk
the human trunk. that sounds about right.
