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lacertus

Syllables: la·cer·tusUS/ləˈsɝː.təs/

lacertus noun: a bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.

Noun

lacertus (plural lacerti)

  1. A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.

lacertus meaning in Tamil

lacertus in Tamil

தசைநாரடைகள்

Forms of lacertus

plurallacerti
alternative formlacert

Origin of lacertus

From Late Latin lacertus (“muscle”), from Classical Latin lacertus (“upper arm”), possibly from lacerta (“lizard”). For the semantics, compare muscle from mūsculus (“little mouse”), derived from a supposed resemblance to little mice.

Questions about lacertus

What does lacertus mean?
Lacertus means a bundle or fascicle of muscular fibres.
What is lacertus in Tamil?
Lacertus in Tamil is தசைநாரடைகள். See Lacertus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lacertus?
Lacertus is a noun.
How do you pronounce lacertus?
Lacertus is pronounced /ləˈsɝː.təs/ (US).
What is the plural of lacertus?
The plural of lacertus is lacerti.

Words near lacertus in the dictionary

  1. lacertine
  2. lacertines
  3. lacertoid
  4. lacertoids
  5. lacerts
  6. lacertus
  7. lacery
  8. laces
  9. laces into
  10. laces up
  11. lacet

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