Triceps Definition
trīsĕps
noun
A muscle having three heads, or points of origin, esp. the large muscle at the back of the upper arm that extends the forearm when contracted.
Webster's New World
A large three-headed muscle running along the back of the upper arm and serving to extend the forearm.
American Heritage
(anatomy) Specifically, the triceps brachii.
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Other Word Forms of Triceps
Noun
Singular:
triceps
Plural:
tricepsesOrigin of Triceps
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From Latin three-headed tri- tri- caput head kaput- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin three-headed tri- tri- caput head kaput- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin trÄ«ceps (“triple-headed"), from trÄ“s (“three") + caput (“head").
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