pigeon breast

noun

: a deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum

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1837, in the meaning defined above

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pigeon breast

noun

pi·geon breast ˈpij-ən-

: a rachitic deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum

pigeon-breasted

ˈpij-ən-ˈbres-təd

adjective

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