Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pectoralis major

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: pec-toral-is -ma-jor
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.

Example Sentences

"With the pectoralis major cut off, the shoulders caved inward as if in a perpetual shrug, making it impossible to move the arm forward or sideways."

Inflected Forms

pectoralis majors (plural) pectorales majores (plural)

Synonyms

pec musculus pectoralis major greater pectoral muscle

Questions

What does pectoralis major mean?: The large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.

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