Meanings
adjectivepigeon-breasted (comparative more pigeon-breasted, superlative most pigeon-breasted)
comparative more pigeon-breasted · superlative most pigeon-breasted
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a breast like a pigeon's, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity.
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adjectivehaving a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
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pigeon-breasted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeon-breasted
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“pigeon-breasted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeon-breasted. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigeon-breasted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeon-breasted.
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