pectoral arch

noun

pectoral girdle

Meanings

nounpectoral arch (plural pectoral arches)

plural pectoral arches

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pectoral arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20arch

MLA

“pectoral arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectoral arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoral%20arch.

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