biceps
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Etymology
Origin of biceps
1625–35; < Latin: two-headed, having two parts, equivalent to bi- bi- 1 + -ceps (stem -cipit- ), combining form of caput head
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Rice recalls the washboard abs of the ’90s; the athletic build of the early 2000s; the quest, in the 2010s, for tiny waists and huge biceps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Brian and his cousin are athletic, with broad shoulders and thick biceps, and they dream of a life beyond the fields.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
In one memorable photo, Trump’s ankles appear downright sausagelike, impressively achieving a diameter that can, I think, realistically rival Hulk Hogan’s biceps.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
Alexander Shevchenko helped Kazakhstan reach the quarter-finals as they knocked out defending champions Germany, who were without world number two Alexander Zverev because of a biceps injury.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025
He towelled himself vigorously, making the muscles of his biceps ripple, then he sat down on the rocks and reached for his pipe.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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