latissimus dorsi
Meanings
noun
- A large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin lātissimus (“widest, broadest”) (superlative of lātus (“wide, broad”)) + dorsī (genitive of dorsum (“the back”)).
Synonyms
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