biceps
Biceps brachii; the biceps of the arm.
Meaning
Noun
- Any muscle having two heads.
- Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
- The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
- A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)
Related
Similar words
- biceps brachii, biceps cubiti
- guns, pipes, pythons, upper arm
Opposite words
Origin
- From Latin biceps ("double-headed, two peaked"), from bis + caput.
Modern English dictionary
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