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Definitions of pectoral
  1. noun
    either of two large muscles of the chest
  2. adjective
    of or relating to the chest or thorax
    "pectoral organ"

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  3. noun
    an adornment worn on the chest or breast

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  • ray cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
  • skate large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
  • monkfish sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
  • mudskipper found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins
  • angelfish sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
  • albacore large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
  • anabas testudineus a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
  • blennioid elongated mostly scaleless marine fishes with large pectoral fins and reduced pelvic fins
  • modified radical mastectomy removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
  • pectoral vein veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
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