- Chicken-breasted
- Chicken-breasted Chick"en-breast`ed, a. Having a narrow, projecting chest, caused by forward curvature of the vertebral column. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Chicken-breasted
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chicken-breasted — adjective having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets • Syn: ↑pigeon breasted • Similar to: ↑unshapely * * * adjective see chicken breast … Useful english dictionary
chicken-breasted — See chicken breast. * * * … Universalium
chicken breast — chicken breasted, adj. chicken breastedness, n. Pathol. a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets. Also called pigeon breast.… … Universalium
Pigeon-breasted — Pi geon breast ed, a. Having a breast like a pigeon, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken breasted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pigeon-breasted — adjective having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets • Syn: ↑chicken breasted • Similar to: ↑unshapely * * * adjective see pigeon breast * * * pigˈeon breastˈed or pigˈeon chested … Useful english dictionary
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Wyandotte (chicken) — The Wyandotte is a breed of chicken originating in the United States. The first examples of the breed appeared in 1870s. Wyandottes are a docile, dual purpose breed kept for both eggs (Wyandottes are brown egg layers) and meat. They also appear… … Wikipedia
American Game (chicken) — The American Game or American Game Bantam is a game breed of bantam chicken originating in the United States. Its colors include Black breasted Reds, Greys or Duckwings, Brown Reds, Black, White, Blue and many other colours. At least 27 Primary… … Wikipedia
pi´geon-breast´ed|ness — pi|geon breast|ed «PIHJ uhn BREHS tihd», adjective. = chicken breasted. (Cf. ↑chicken breasted) –pi´geon breast´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
