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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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• biceps vs. triceps

Example Sentences

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biceps

But moving the Cirqa to my biceps improved readings significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

And if we’re being honest, DiCaprio may have earned an Oscar for his performance in “The Revenant,” but he does not have the biceps to take on that CGI grizzly.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Ohtani hasn’t pitched in a game since that July 3 start, when the biceps issue flared in his last at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

But Roberts said Ohtani’s catch play has been normal and he hasn’t reported any concerns with his biceps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

By this time, I was five inches taller than she was, and my recently defined shoulders, biceps, and triceps made me look older than my age.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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