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ALL meanings of biceps

bi·ceps
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  • countable noun biceps Your biceps are the large muscles at the front of the upper part of your arms. 3
  • noun biceps any muscle having two heads or origins, esp the muscle that flexes the forearm 3
  • noun biceps a muscle having two heads, or points of origin; esp., the large muscle in the front of the upper arm or the corresponding muscle at the back of the thigh 3
  • noun biceps strength or muscular development, esp. of the arm 3
  • noun plural biceps either of two flexor muscles, one (biceps brachii) located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other (biceps femoris) located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg. 1
  • noun biceps a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm. 1
  • noun biceps (anatomy) Any muscle having two heads. 0
  • noun biceps Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow. 0
  • noun biceps (Informal) The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm. 0
  • noun biceps (prosody) A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia). 0
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