xiphihumeralis

noun

xiphi·​hu·​mer·​alis

¦zifēˌhyüməˈralə̇s,

-rāl-,

-räl-

: a muscle in some mammals that extends from the xiphoid cartilage to the proximal end of the humerus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from xiph- + humeralis humeral, from humerus + Latin -alis -al

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