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pectoral definition

pec·to·ral (pek′tə rəl)

adjective

  1. of or located in or on the chest or breast
  2. worn on the chest or breast a bishop's pectoral cross
  3. influenced by or resulting from personal feelings; subjective

Etymology: < L pectoralis < pectus (gen. pectoris), breast

noun

  1. something worn on the breast, as an ornamental plate
  2. a pectoral fin or muscle

Etymology: ME < MFr < L pectorale

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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