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pectoral muscle

pectoral muscle noun: each of the four large paired muscles covering the front of the rib cage and serve to draw the forelimbs toward the chest.

Noun

pectoral muscle (plural pectoral muscles)

  1. Each of the four large paired muscles covering the front of the rib cage and serve to draw the forelimbs toward the chest.
    Synonyms:
    pec

pectoral muscle meaning in Tamil

pectoral muscle in Tamil

தாள்தசை

Synonyms of pectoral muscle

Forms of pectoral muscle

pluralpectoral muscles

Questions about pectoral muscle

What does pectoral muscle mean?
Pectoral muscle means each of the four large paired muscles covering the front of the rib cage and serve to draw the forelimbs toward the chest.
What is pectoral muscle in Tamil?
Pectoral muscle in Tamil is தாள்தசை. See Pectoral muscle meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pectoral muscle?
Pectoral muscle is a noun.
What is the plural of pectoral muscle?
The plural of pectoral muscle is pectoral muscles.

Words near pectoral muscle in the dictionary

  1. pectoral arch
  2. pectoral fin
  3. pectoral fins
  4. pectoral girdle
  5. pectoral girdles
  6. pectoral muscle
  7. pectoral muscles
  8. pectoral quail
  9. pectoral quails
  10. pectoral sandpiper
  11. pectoral sandpipers

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