pectoral
adjective/ˈpektərəl/
/ˈpektərəl/
(anatomy)- relating to or connected with the chest or breast
- pectoral muscles
- pectoral fins
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘breastplate’): from Latin pectorale ‘breastplate’, pectoralis ‘of the breast’, from pectus, pector- ‘breast, chest’.Want to learn more?
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