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pectoral muscle

Syllabification: (pec·to·ral mus·cle)
Definition of pectoral muscle

noun

(usually pectoral muscles)
  • each of the four large paired muscles that cover the front of the rib cage and serve to draw the forelimbs toward the chest.

pectoral muscle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pectoral muscle in the British & World English dictionary