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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The breast, especially of a bird.
2. 2
   the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

chestthoraxthorax

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pectus.

Related phrases

pectus carinatumpectus excavatum

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