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lumbricalis

[ luhm-bri-key-lis ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural lum·bri·ca·les [luhm-bri-, key, -leez].


lumbricalis

/ ˈlʌmbrɪkəl; ˌlʌmbrɪˈkeɪlɪs /

noun

  1. anatomy any of the four wormlike muscles in the hand or foot
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Derived Forms

  • lumbrical, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbricalis1

First recorded in 1695–1705, lumbricalis is from the New Latin word lumbrīcālis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbricalis1

C18: New Latin, from Latin lumbrīcus worm
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Example Sentences

Musculus lumbricalis.—Semitendinous throughout its length, this muscle arises from the ossified tendon of the m. flexor digitorum longus at a point immediately proximal to the branching of this tendon.

Another, a peculiar worm-like form, lives underground in damp earth and under stones—Typhlops lumbricalis.

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