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PECTORAL ARCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pectoral arch mean?
• PECTORAL ARCH (noun)
The noun PECTORAL ARCH has 1 sense:
1. the bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
Familiarity information: PECTORAL ARCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
pectoral arch; shoulder girdle
Hypernyms ("pectoral arch" is a kind of...):
arch (a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet))
Holonyms ("pectoral arch" is a part of...):
pectoral girdle (a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached)
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