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noun
The breast, especially of a bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thorax, chest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body part
Narrower terms: female chest, bust, male chest
History
Borrowed from Latin pectus.
