Pectoralis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
  2. 2
    either of two large muscles of the chest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bicepsmusclemusculus pectoralispecspectoralpectoral

Etymology

From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".

Related phrases

pectoralis majorpectoralis minor

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