Biceps

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A muscle with two heads or points of origin.
  • n. The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm. Also called biceps brachii.
  • n. The large muscle at the back of the thigh that flexes the knee joint. Also called biceps femoris.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any muscle having two heads.
  • n. Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
  • n. The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
  • n. A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A muscle having two heads or origins; -- applied particularly to a flexor in the arm, and to another in the thigh.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In anatomy, a muscle having two heads or origins; specifically, the biceps brachii.
  • n. Figuratively, strength or muscular development.
  • n. Muscular strength of the arm; ability to use the arm effectively: from such strength or ability depending on the development of the biceps muscle.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
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    forearm    buttock    bicep    torso    midriff    armpit    shin    thigh    abdomen    midsection