pectoral

[ pek-ter-uhl ]

/ ˈpɛk tər əl /

adjective

of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic.

worn on the breast or chest.

proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness.

Speech. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep.

of or for diseases of the lungs.

noun

Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.

pectoral fin.

something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate.

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.) <Latin pectorālis

OTHER WORDS FROM pectoral

pec·to·ral·ly, adverbin·ter·pec·to·ral, adjectivepost·pec·to·ral, adjectivepre·pec·to·ral, adjective

sub·pec·to·ral, adjective

Words nearby pectoral

pectiniform, pectinogen, pectinose, pectize, pectolite, pectoral, pectoral cross, pectoral fin, pectoral girdle, pectoralis, pectoralis major

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Example sentences from the Web for pectoral

The pectoral limb has an axial series of bones carrying hooklike flanges on their posterior edges.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas|Theodore H. Eaton
The trunk is rather square, being nearly as broad at the loins as over the pectoral muscles.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
The presternum has a prominent keel for the attachment of the pectoral muscles.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The Gymnophiona and some of the Labyrinthodontia have lost the pectoral girdle and limbs.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

On August 4, 1952, at the south end of Lake Peters, a group of eight pectoral sandpipers fed near camp.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska|James W. Bee

British Dictionary definitions for pectoral

pectoral

/ (ˈpɛktərəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the chest, breast, or thoraxpectoral fins

worn on the breast or chesta pectoral medallion

rare heartfelt or sincere

noun

a pectoral organ or part, esp a muscle or fin

a medicine or remedy for disorders of the chest or lungs

anything worn on the chest or breast for decoration or protection

Derived forms of pectoral

pectorally, adverb

Word Origin for pectoral

C15: from Latin pectorālis, from pectus breast

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Medical definitions for pectoral

pectoral

[ pĕk′tər-əl ]

adj.

Relating to or situated in the breast or chest.

Useful in relieving disorders of the chest or respiratory tract.

n.

A muscle of the chest, esp. the pectoralis major.

Scientific definitions for pectoral

pectoral

[ pĕk′tər-əl ]

Located in or attached to the chest, as a pectoral fin or a pectoral muscle.

单词	pectoral
释义	pectoral [ pek-ter-uhl ] / ˈpɛk tər əl / adjective of, in, on, or pertaining to the chest or breast; thoracic. worn on the breast or chest. proceeding from the heart or inner consciousness. Speech. (of a vocal quality) appearing to come from resonance in the chest; full or deep. of or for diseases of the lungs. noun Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle. pectoral fin. something worn on the breast for ornament, protection, etc., as a breastplate. 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.) <Latin pectorālis OTHER WORDS FROM pectoral pec·to·ral·ly, adverbin·ter·pec·to·ral, adjectivepost·pec·to·ral, adjectivepre·pec·to·ral, adjective sub·pec·to·ral, adjective Words nearby pectoral pectiniform, pectinogen, pectinose, pectize, pectolite, pectoral, pectoral cross, pectoral fin, pectoral girdle, pectoralis, pectoralis major Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pectoral The pectoral limb has an axial series of bones carrying hooklike flanges on their posterior edges. A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas\|Theodore H. Eaton The trunk is rather square, being nearly as broad at the loins as over the pectoral muscles. The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2\|George Finlayson The presternum has a prominent keel for the attachment of the pectoral muscles. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The Gymnophiona and some of the Labyrinthodontia have lost the pectoral girdle and limbs. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds On August 4, 1952, at the south end of Lake Peters, a group of eight pectoral sandpipers fed near camp. Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska\|James W. Bee British Dictionary definitions for pectoral pectoral / (ˈpɛktərəl) / adjective of or relating to the chest, breast, or thoraxpectoral fins worn on the breast or chesta pectoral medallion rare heartfelt or sincere noun a pectoral organ or part, esp a muscle or fin a medicine or remedy for disorders of the chest or lungs anything worn on the chest or breast for decoration or protection Derived forms of pectoral pectorally, adverb Word Origin for pectoral C15: from Latin pectorālis, from pectus breast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pectoral pectoral [ pĕk′tər-əl ] adj. Relating to or situated in the breast or chest. Useful in relieving disorders of the chest or respiratory tract. n. A muscle of the chest, esp. the pectoralis major. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pectoral pectoral [ pĕk′tər-əl ] Located in or attached to the chest, as a pectoral fin or a pectoral muscle. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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