biceps
biceps Lexical Profile
biceps Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm and rotates the hand outward; more generally, any skeletal muscle having two heads or points of origin, such as the biceps femoris at the back of the thigh.
"Regular strength training with dumbbells helps build endurance in the biceps and surrounding arm muscles."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although ending in '-s', 'biceps' is both the standard singular and plural form ( alongside 'bicepses'). In informal contexts, the back-formed singular 'bicep' is frequently used.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Latin biceps, meaning 'two-headed', formed from bi- ('two') and -ceps (combining form of caput, 'head'), referring to the muscle's two points of attachment.
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