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bicipital

American  
[bahy-sip-i-tl] / baɪˈsɪp ɪ tl /

adjective

  1. having two heads; two-headed.

  2. Anatomy. pertaining to the biceps.


bicipital British  
/ baɪˈsɪpɪtəl /

adjective

  1. having two heads

  2. of or relating to a biceps muscle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bicipital

1640–50; < Latin bicipit- (stem of biceps ) biceps + -al 1


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Between the two tuberosities is the bicipital groove.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer

“I shall come here—some other time,” she gasped, and it thrilled her to believe that Fitzroy understood, though he had heard no word of quadruped fowl or bicipital monster.

From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy

It corresponds almost exactly to the bicipital groove, and has the advantage of avoiding the great vessels and nerves.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Joseph Bell

Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

Its tendon, which is highly developed in the solipeds, occupies the bicipital groove.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer

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