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• plural of bicep.

biceps

American  

[bahy-seps] / ˈbaɪ sɛps /

noun

Anatomy.

• bicepses,
  plural
• biceps
  plural

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.

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biceps British  

/ ˈbaɪsɛps /

noun

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

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biceps Scientific  

/ bī′sĕps′ /

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• biceps
  plural
• bicepses
  plural

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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Example Sentences

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biceps

And when his biceps injury flared again, and the discomfort extended up through his neck, the Dodgers put off an IL move as long as possible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

But to have visible definition in your biceps, you have to put in the work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

For women displaying their arms, biceps can be a big conversation-starter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Monday is for bench pressing and Tuesday is squats, but they reserve biceps and shoulders for the end of the week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He flexes his biceps, And apples show up in his arms.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

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