QUADRICEPS


Meaning of QUADRICEPS in English

/ 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.