pectoral vs musculus pectoralis minor

musculus pectoralis minor vs pectoral

pectoral and musculus pectoralis minor both are nouns.

pectoral is an adjective but musculus pectoralis minor is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pectoral	Yes	Yes	No	No
musculus pectoralis minor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, musculus pectoralis minor is a hyponym of pectoral; that is, musculus pectoralis minor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pectoral:

pectoral: either of two large muscles of the chest
musculus pectoralis minor: a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs

Other hyponyms of pectoral include greater pectoral muscle, musculus pectoralis major, pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, smaller pectoral muscle.

pectoral (noun)	musculus pectoralis minor (noun)
an adornment worn on the chest or breast	a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
either of two large muscles of the chest

pectoral (adjective)	musculus pectoralis minor (adjective)
of or relating to the chest or thorax

Difference between pectoral and musculus pectoralis minor

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