Synonyms for pectus

Most common

chest · thorax

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The breast, especially of a bird.

Related words

Phrases

pectus excavatum pectus carinatum

Forms

Plural

pectora → chests, thoraxes…

Example sentences

• chest Mennad's little daughter was sitting on his chest.
• thorax Sami used a forceps to pick the ant up from its thorax.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

chest¹

6 letters

thorax²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (thorax² = 2 syllables).