pectoral

IPA: pˈɛktɝʌɫ

A pectoral fin.
Protective armor for a horse's breast.
A covering or protection for the breast.
A breastplate, especially that worn by the Jewish high priest.
(ecclesiastical) A clasp, cross, or ornamental square of cloth etc. worn upon the breast.
(historical) An ancient Egyptian item of jewelry worn upon the chest, often part of (or constituting) a necklace or collar.
A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.

Examples of "pectoral" in Sentences

The pectoral fins are placed low on the sides.
The pectoral fins tremble at the end of a swim.
In fish it provides the base for the pectoral fin.
The pectoral muscles help pull the foreleg forward.
The anal opening is under the head or the pectoral fins.
The dorsal and pectoral fin spines are strong and pungent.
The pectoral is the latest addition to episcopal ornaments.
The pectoral fins are both rosy, and the ventral fins are both white.
The dorsal and pectoral fin spines are strongly ossified and well developed.
The upper part of their head is protected by strong osseous scutes, and both the dorsal and pectoral fins are armed with powerful spines.