pectus

Definitions of pectus
  1. noun
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    synonyms: chest, thorax
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    types:
    bust, female chest
    the chest of a woman
    male chest
    the chest of a man
    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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