greater pectoral muscle

Definitions of greater pectoral muscle
  1. noun
    a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
    synonyms: musculus pectoralis major, pectoralis major
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    type of:
    musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis
    either of two large muscles of the chest
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