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obliquus

obliquus noun: an obliquus muscle; a muscle running obliquely.

Noun

obliquus (plural obliqui)

  1. An obliquus muscle; a muscle running obliquely.

Forms of obliquus

pluralobliqui

Origin of obliquus

Borrowed from Latin oblīquus.

Phrases with obliquus

Questions about obliquus

What does obliquus mean?
Obliquus means an obliquus muscle; a muscle running obliquely.
What part of speech is obliquus?
Obliquus is a noun.
What is the plural of obliquus?
The plural of obliquus is obliqui.

Words near obliquus in the dictionary

  1. obliquities
  2. obliquitous
  3. obliquity
  4. obliquolateral
  5. obliquotransverse
  6. obliquus
  7. obliquus oculi inferior
  8. obliquus oculi inferiors
  9. obliterable
  10. obliterans
  11. obliterate

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