- pectoral plate
- 腹板, 胸骨
English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
pectoral plate
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pectoral — [pek′tə rəl] adj. [< L pectoralis < pectus (gen. pectoris), breast] 1. of or located in or on the chest or breast 2. worn on the chest or breast [a bishop s pectoral cross] 3. influenced by or resulting from personal feelings; subjective n … English World dictionary
pectoral — 1. adjective a) Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles. Clad in red robes and a gold pectoral cross, Agostini finally lowered his gaze as he crossed the marble floor. b) Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest… … Wiktionary
pectoral — a. pertaining to or worn on breast or chest; n. breast plate; muscle of breast. ♦ pectoriloquy, n. clear hearing of patient s voice in auscultation … Dictionary of difficult words
Urim — U rim, n. [Heb. ?r[=i]m, pl. of ?r, fire ?r light.] A part or decoration of the breastplate of the high priest among the ancient Jews, by which Jehovah revealed his will on certain occasions. Its nature has been the subject of conflicting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
perciform — ▪ fish order Introduction any member of the order Perciformes, a group of bony fishes with more than 6,000 species placed in about 150 families. The order is the largest group of fishes in the world today. Perciform fishes occur in… … Universalium
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated … Medical dictionary
