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English noun: pectus

1. pectus (body) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates


Synonymschest, thorax


Broader (hypernym)body part


Narrower (hyponym)bust, female chest, male chest


Part holonymarea of cardiac dullness, breast, breastbone, chest, chest cavity, gall bladder, gallbladder, musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis, rib cage, sternum, thoracic aorta, thoracic cavity, thoracic vein, vena thoracica


Part meronymbody, craniate, torso, trunk, vertebrate









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