latissimus dorsi
noun
la·tis·si·mus dor·si
lə-ˈti-sə-məs-ˈdȯr-sī
plural latissimi dorsi
lə-ˈti-sə-ˌmī-ˈdȯr-sī
: a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward
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