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longissimus

longissimus noun: the muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.

Noun

longissimus (plural longissimi)

  1. The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.
    • Bull carcasses have greater longissimus muscle area per unit weight, less trimmable fat, and, consequently, a higher yield of retailable meat than either steer or heifer carcasses.1967, University of Missouri - Columbia, Agricultural Experiment Station, Research Bulletin (issues 912-929, page 35)

Forms of longissimus

plurallongissimi

Origin of longissimus

From Latin longissimus.

Questions about longissimus

What does longissimus mean?
Longissimus means the muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.
What part of speech is longissimus?
Longissimus is a noun.
What is the plural of longissimus?
The plural of longissimus is longissimi.

Words near longissimus in the dictionary

  1. longirostrine
  2. longirostry
  3. longis
  4. longish
  5. longissimi
  6. longissimus
  7. longitarsal
  8. longitude
  9. longitude clock
  10. longitude clocks
  11. longitude of periapsis

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