English Explanatory Dictionary

longus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long muscle in the body.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/

Word forms

longus longi

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin longus (“long”), clipping of musculus longus (“long muscle”).

Related words

abductor pollucis longus adductor longus extensor carpi radialis longus extensor digitorum longus extensor hallucis longus extensor pollucis longus fibularis longus peroneus longus flexor digitorum longus flexor hallucis longus flexor pollucis longus palmaris longus
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