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lumbricalis
[ luhm-bri-key-lis ]
lumbricalis
/ ˈlʌmbrɪkəl; ˌlʌmbrɪˈkeɪlɪs /
noun
- anatomy any of the four wormlike muscles in the hand or foot
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Derived Forms
- lumbrical, adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of lumbricalis1
First recorded in 1695–1705, lumbricalis is from the New Latin word ±ô³Ü³¾²ú°ùÄ«³¦Äå±ô¾±²õ
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of lumbricalis1
C18: New Latin, from Latin ±ô³Ü³¾²ú°ùÄ«³¦³Ü²õ worm
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Example Sentences
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Musculus lumbricalis.—Semitendinous throughout its length, this muscle arises from the ossified tendon of the m. flexor digitorum longus at a point immediately proximal to the branching of this tendon.
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Another, a peculiar worm-like form, lives underground in damp earth and under stones—Typhlops lumbricalis.
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