Meaning

1 senses
  1. The breast, especially of a bird.

More definitions
  • the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

Origin

Borrowed from Latin pectus.

Borrowed from Latin pectus.

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Forms

plural: pectora
Singularpectus
Pluralpectora

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates:thoraxchest

Word family

3 related words

See also

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