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pectoralis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
pec-toralis
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

Etymology

From Latin pectoralis, "pertaining to the chest or breast".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

pectoralis major pectoralis minor

Frequently Paired Words

supracoracoideus

Synonyms

pectoral pectoral muscle musculus pectoralis pecs

Questions

What does pectoralis mean?
A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
Where does pectoralis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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