triceps

Meanings

Plural: triceps, tricepses

Noun

any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
Any muscle having three heads.
Specifically, the triceps brachii.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin trīceps (“triple-headed”), from trēs (“three”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.

Synonyms

triceps brachii, triceps extensor cubiti

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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