accessorius

[ ak-suh-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr- ]
/ ˌæk səˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr- /

noun, plural ac·ces·so·ri·i [ak-suh-sawr-ee-ahy, -sohr-] /ˌæk səˈsɔr iˌaɪ, -ˈsoʊr-/.

Anatomy. any muscle, nerve, gland, etc., that reinforces the action of another.

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Origin of accessorius

< New Latin, Medieval Latin: accessory

Words nearby accessorius

accessary, accessible, accession, accession number, accessorial, accessorius, accessorize, accessory, accessory adrenal, accessory apartment, accessory bud
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British Dictionary definitions for accessorius

accessorius
/ (ˌæksɛsˈɔːrɪəs) /

noun

anatomy a muscle or nerve that has an augmenting action
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