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Noun: pectoralis  ,pek-tu'ra-lis
  1. Either of two large muscles of the chest
    - pectoral, pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pec [informal]

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Part of: chest, pectus, thorax

Encyclopedia: Pectoralis

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