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biceps

[bahy-seps]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

bicepses, biceps 
  1. either of two flexor muscles, one biceps brachii located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other biceps femoris located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.



biceps

/ ˈbaɪsɛps /

noun

  1. anatomy any muscle having two heads or origins, esp the muscle that flexes the forearm

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biceps

  1. Either of two muscles, biceps brachii of the arm or biceps femoris of the leg, each with two points of origin. The biceps of the arm bends the elbow, while the biceps of the leg helps to bend the knee as part of the hamstring.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biceps1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of biceps1

C17: from Latin: having two heads, from bi- 1 caput head
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