pectoralis minor

1. 1.

   a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs

   Synonymsmusculus pectoralis minorsmaller pectoral muscle

   Broaderpectoral

Questions about pectoralis minor

What does pectoralis minor mean?

pectoralis minor means "a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs".

What is another word for pectoralis minor?

Close synonyms include musculus pectoralis minor, smaller 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.