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Noun: musculus pectoralis
  1. Either of two large muscles of the chest
    - pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, pecs, pec [informal]

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Part of: chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Musculus pectoralis

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