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latissimus

Syllabification: (la·tis·si·mus)

Pronunciation: /ləˈtisəməs/

(also latissimus dorsi /ˈdôrsī/)

Definition of latissimus

noun (plural latissimi /-ˌmī, -ˌmē/)

Anatomy

either of a pair of large, roughly triangular muscles covering the lower part of the back, extending from the sacral, lumbar, and lower thoracic vertebrae to the armpits.