pectoralis
pectoralis · pectoralises
A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flightA pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
Meaning
1 sensesA pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
More definitions
- either of two large muscles of the chest
Origin
From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".
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Forms
plural: pectoralises| Singular | pectoralis |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- either of two large muscles of the chest:pectoralpectoral musclemusculus pectoralispecs
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedsupracoracoideus