English noun: pectoral muscle | |||
| 1. | pectoral muscle (body) either of two large muscles of the chest | ||
| Synonyms | musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoralis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, musculus pectoralis minor, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle | ||
| Part meronym | chest, pectus, thorax | ||