单词 | pectus |
释义 | pectus/ˈpɛktəs/noun 1 Anatomy and Medicine. The front of the thorax; the chest. In later use frequently attributive, especially in relation to congenital deformities of the chest. 2 Entomology. The lower surface of the thorax or prothorax of an insect or a spider. OriginLate 17th century; earliest use found in Blankaart's Physical Dictionary. From classical Latin pectus the breast, the chest, of unknown origin. |
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