- greater pectoral muscle
- nouna skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm• Syn: ↑pectoralis major, ↑musculus pectoralis major• Hypernyms: ↑pectoral, ↑pectoral muscle, ↑pectoralis, ↑musculus pectoralis, ↑pecs
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greater pectoral muscle
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pecs — noun either of two large muscles of the chest (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑pectoral, ↑pectoral muscle, ↑pectoralis, ↑musculus pectoralis • Derivationally related forms: ↑pectoral (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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