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longus capitis

US/ˌlɔŋ.ɡəs ˈkæp.ɪt.ɪs/

longus capitis noun: a muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward.

Noun

longus capitis (plural longi capitis or longi capitum)

  1. A muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward.

Forms of longus capitis

plurallongi capitis
plurallongi capitum

Origin of longus capitis

Borrowed from New Latin longus capitis, clipping of musculus longus capitis (“long muscle of the head”).

Questions about longus capitis

What does longus capitis mean?
Longus capitis means a muscle of either side of the front and upper portion of the neck that arises from the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, is inserted into the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and bends the neck forward.
What part of speech is longus capitis?
Longus capitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce longus capitis?
Longus capitis is pronounced /ˌlɔŋ.ɡəs ˈkæp.ɪt.ɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of longus capitis?
The plural of longus capitis is longi capitis.

Words near longus capitis in the dictionary

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  3. longulite
  4. longulites
  5. longus
  6. longus capitis
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  9. Longville in the Dale
  10. Longvillian
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