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Pectoral

Pĕc'to-ral, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. pectoralis, from pectus, pectoris, the breast; Fr. & Sp. pectoral, It. pettorale.]

  1. Pertaining to the breast; as, the pectoral muscles.
  2. Relating to the chest, or to the diseases of the chest.

Pectoral fins, or pectorals, of a fish, fins situated on the sides, behind the gills.

Pĕc'to-ral, n.

noun

n. [Lat. pectorale, from pectoralis.]

  1. A breastplate; especially, a sacerdotal habit or vestment worn by the Jewish high priest.
  2. (Ichth.) A pectoral fin.
  3. A medicine adapted to cure or relieve complaints of the breast and lungs.