/ ˈbaɪseps; NAmE / noun
( pl. bi·ceps ) the main muscle at the front of the top part of the arm
—compare triceps
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally two-headed , from bi- two + -ceps (from caput head).
/ ˈbaɪseps; NAmE / noun
( pl. bi·ceps ) the main muscle at the front of the top part of the arm
—compare triceps
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Latin , literally two-headed , from bi- two + -ceps (from caput head).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005