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A Writer's Dictionary:

pectoral Definition


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pectoral
adj
    1. Referring or relating to the breast or chest.
    2. Worn on the breast.
noun
    1. A pectoral muscle.
    2. A pectoral fin.
    3. A neck ornament worn covering the chest.
    4. Armour for the breast of a person or a horse.
Etymology: 15c: from Latin pectoralis, from pectus chest.



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