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Pec"to*ral (pĕk"t&ouptack_;*r&aitalic_;l), a. [L. pectoralis, fr. pectus, -oris the breast; cf. F. pectoral.] 1. Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles.
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2. Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy.
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3. (Zo&ö;l.) Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper.
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Pectoral arch, or Pectoral girdle (Anat.), the two or more bony or cartilaginous pieces of the vertebrate skeleton to which the fore limbs are articulated; the shoulder girdle. In man it consists of two bones, the scapula and clavicle, on each side. -- Pectoral cross (Eccl.), a cross worn on the breast by bishops and abbots, and sometimes also by canons. -- Pectoral fins, or Pectorals (Zo&ö;l.), fins situated on the sides, behind the gills. See Illust. under Fin. -- Pectoral rail. (Zo&ö;l.) See Land rail (b) under Land. -- Pectoral sandpiper (Zo&ö;l.), the jacksnipe (b).
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Pec"to*ral (?), n. [L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectoralis.] 1. A covering or protecting for the breast.
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2. (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person. (b) A clasp or a cross worn on the breast.
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3. A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
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