pectoralis

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noun

A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

Similar
pectoralpectoral musclemusculus pectoralispecs
OriginLatin pectoralis →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneither of two large muscles of the chest

Similar
pectoralpectoral musclemusculus pectoralispecs
Broader
skeletal musclestriated muscle
Also see
pectoralpectoral muscle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpectoralis
  2. Englishpectoralis

From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pericostal
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APA

pectoralis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoralis

MLA

“pectoralis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoralis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectoralis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectoralis.

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