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nouneither of two large muscles of the chest
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adjectiveof or relating to the chest or thorax
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nounan adornment worn on the chest or breast
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Definition that contains pectoral
- 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