pectoralis major

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   a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm

   Synonymsmusculus pectoralis majorgreater pectoral muscle

   Broaderpectoral

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What does pectoralis major mean?

pectoralis major means "a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm".

What is another word for pectoralis major?

Close synonyms include musculus pectoralis major, greater pectoral muscle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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