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freshman's nerve

freshman's nerve noun: the plantaris muscle.

Noun

freshman's nerve (plural freshman's nerves)

  1. (informal) The plantaris muscle.

Forms of freshman's nerve

pluralfreshman's nerves

Origin of freshman's nerve

So called because it is often mistaken for a nerve by new medical students.

Questions about freshman's nerve

What does freshman's nerve mean?
Freshman's nerve means the plantaris muscle.
What part of speech is freshman's nerve?
Freshman's nerve is a noun.
What is the plural of freshman's nerve?
The plural of freshman's nerve is freshman's nerves.

Words near freshman's nerve in the dictionary

  1. freshlings
  2. freshly
  3. freshman
  4. Freshman 15
  5. freshman fifteen
  6. freshman's nerve
  7. freshmanhood
  8. freshmanic
  9. freshmanitis
  10. freshmanly
  11. freshmanship

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