Definitions for pectoral

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pectoral pec·to·ral

Spelling: [pek-ter-uh l]

IPA: /ˈpɛk tər əl/

Pectoral is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 513 anagrams from letters in pectoral (aceloprt).

Definitions for pectoral

noun

1. Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
2. pectoral fin.
3. something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.

adjective

1. of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.
2. worn on the breast or chest.
3. proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.
4. Speech. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep.
5. of or for diseases of the lungs.

Origin of pectoral

1400-50; (noun) late Middle English Latin pectorāle, noun use of neuter of pectorālis of the breast (pector-, stem of pectus breast + -ālis -al¹); (adj.) Lat

Examples for pectoral

The breadth of the pectoral fin, as shown by the skeleton, was 5¾ inches.

The pectoral fins are simply laid flat to the side in making the cast.

The pectoral or anterior branch of each frontal main tube is simple, and twice as long as the diameter of the large fork-thicket.

Hoarhound is very strengthening to the lungs, and is somewhat of a pectoral.

Two pectoral feet somewhat smaller than the two tergal feet, about as long as the shell, slightly divergent, cylindrical.

Two anterior (or pectoral) tubes arise from the two frontal corners of the galea basis, and diverge forwards to right and left.

"It's fine—it's fine for the pectoral muscles," he went on, more firmly.

It has already been shown that the pectoral fins are jointed to a girdle.

The two paired ribs of each side (antero-lateral or pectoral and postero-lateral or ventral ribs) diverge from one common point.

In Myliobates it is projecting, the pectoral fins extending like wings.