HyperDic: biceps

English > 1 sense of the word biceps:
NOUNbodybicepsany skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)
biceps > pronunciation
Soundsbay'seh.ps
Rhymesforceps ... triceps: 5 rhymes with ehps...
English > biceps: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningAny skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm).
Narrowerbiceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeriA muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm
musculus biceps femoris, femoral bicepsThe biceps muscle of the thigh
Broaderskeletal muscle, striated muscleA muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
Spanishbíceps
Catalanbíceps, múscul bíceps braquial
Adjectivesbicipitalhaving two heads or points of origin as a biceps

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