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Word: pectoral (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
  • Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
  • zoology Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.

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Noun:

  • A covering or protecting for the breast.
  • A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
  • ecclesiastical A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person.
  • ecclesiastical A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
  • Protective armor for a horse's breast.

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