musculus

/ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/

UK: /ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/

MɅ · skjəl · əs (3 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A muscle.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”), diminutive of mūs (“a mouse”).

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