latissimus dorsi

latissimus dorsi noun: a large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.

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Noun

latissimus dorsi (plural latissimi dorsi)

A large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.

Synonyms:

latissimus, lat. dorsi, lats

latissimus dorsi meaning in Tamil and Arabic

latissimus dorsi in Tamil

அகன்ற முதுகுத்தசை

latissimus dorsi in Arabic

muscle: ظَهْرِيَّة عَرِيضَة ẓahriyya ʕarīḍa

Synonyms of latissimus dorsi

Forms of latissimus dorsi

plural	latissimi dorsi

Origin of latissimus dorsi

From Latin lātissimus (“widest, broadest”) (superlative of lātus (“wide, broad”)) + dorsī (genitive of dorsum (“the back”)).

Questions about latissimus dorsi

What does latissimus dorsi mean?: Latissimus dorsi means a large, flat, dorsolateral muscle on the trunk, posterior to the arm, and partly covered by the trapezius on its median dorsal region.
What is latissimus dorsi in Tamil?: Latissimus dorsi in Tamil is அகன்ற முதுகுத்தசை. See Latissimus dorsi meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is latissimus dorsi?: Latissimus dorsi is a noun.
What is the plural of latissimus dorsi?: The plural of latissimus dorsi is latissimi dorsi.

Words near latissimus dorsi in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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