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triceps

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌɪsɛps/

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Definition of triceps

noun (plural same)

Anatomy
  • any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end, particularly (also triceps brachii /ˈbreɪkɪʌɪ/) the large muscle at the back of the upper arm: [as modifier]:the full range of triceps movement

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'three-headed', from tri- 'three' + -ceps (from caput 'head')

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The plural of triceps is the same as the singular: triceps.

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