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interosseus

/ɪntəɹˈɒsiəs/

interosseus noun: any of various muscles located between bones.

Noun

interosseus (plural interossei)

  1. Any of various muscles located between bones.
    • the dorsal interossei of the hand
    • palmar interossei

Forms of interosseus

pluralinterossei

Words formed from interosseus

Questions about interosseus

What does interosseus mean?
Interosseus means any of various muscles located between bones.
What part of speech is interosseus?
Interosseus is a noun.
How do you pronounce interosseus?
Interosseus is pronounced /ɪntəɹˈɒsiəs/.
What is the plural of interosseus?
The plural of interosseus is interossei.

Words near interosseus in the dictionary

  1. interosculations
  2. interospective
  3. interosseal
  4. interossei
  5. interosseous
  6. interosseus
  7. interossicular
  8. interosteonic
  9. interoutbreak
  10. interownership
  11. interp sign

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