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

Derived forms: pectoral muscles

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Part of: chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Pectoral muscle