pectoral, thoracic
(adjective) of or relating to the chest or thorax; “pectoral organ”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thoracic (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of the thorax.
thoracic (plural thoracics)
(zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.
• trochaic
Source: Wiktionary
Tho*rac"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.
Tho*rac"ic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
