/ ˈkwɒdrɪseps; NAmE ˈkwɑːd-/ noun
( pl. quad·ri·ceps ) ( anatomy ) the large muscle at the front of the thigh
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin , literally four-headed .
/ ˈkwɒdrɪseps; NAmE ˈkwɑːd-/ noun
( pl. quad·ri·ceps ) ( anatomy ) the large muscle at the front of the thigh
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin , literally four-headed .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005