lumbricalis

[ luhm-bri-key-lis ]

noun,plural lum·bri·ca·les

[luhm-bri-key-leez]. /ˌlʌm brɪˈkeɪ liz/. Anatomy.

lumbrical.

Origin of lumbricalis

First recorded in 1695–1705, lumbricalis is from the New Latin word lumbrīcālis

Words Nearby lumbricalis

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How to use lumbricalis in a sentence

Another, a peculiar worm-like form, lives underground in damp earth and under stones—Typhlops lumbricalis.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. Scharff

British Dictionary definitions for lumbricalis

lumbricalis

/ (ˌlʌmbrɪˈkeɪlɪs) /

noun

anatomy any of the four wormlike muscles in the hand or foot

Origin of lumbricalis

C18: New Latin, from Latin lumbrīcus worm

Derived forms of lumbricalis

lumbrical (ˈlʌmbrɪkəl), adjective

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