n.
Pronunciation: ' rek-t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural rec · ti \ - ˌ t ī , - ˌ t ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from rectus musculus straight muscle
Date: circa 1704
: any of several straight muscles (as of the abdomen)
n.
Pronunciation: ' rek-t ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural rec · ti \ - ˌ t ī , - ˌ t ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from rectus musculus straight muscle
Date: circa 1704
: any of several straight muscles (as of the abdomen)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012