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triceps

Syllabification: (tri·ceps)

Pronunciation: /ˈtrīˌseps/

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Definition of triceps

noun (plural same or tricepses)

Anatomy

any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end, particularly (also triceps brachii /ˈbrākēˌī, -kēˌē/) the large muscle at the back of the upper arm.