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pectineus

pectineus noun: a flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.

Noun

pectineus (plural pectinei)

  1. A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.

pectineus meaning in Tamil

pectineus in Tamil

தொடை ஒடுக்குமடக்கு தசை

Forms of pectineus

pluralpectinei

Origin of pectineus

From Latin pectineus (“comblike”), from pecten (“comb”) + -eus.

Questions about pectineus

What does pectineus mean?
Pectineus means a flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.
What is pectineus in Tamil?
Pectineus in Tamil is தொடை ஒடுக்குமடக்கு தசை. See Pectineus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pectineus?
Pectineus is a noun.
What is the plural of pectineus?
The plural of pectineus is pectinei.

Words near pectineus in the dictionary

  1. pectine
  2. pectineal
  3. pectinei
  4. pectinesterase
  5. pectinesterases
  6. pectineus
  7. pectinibranch
  8. pectinibranchial
  9. pectinibranchiate
  10. pectinibranchous
  11. pectinibranchs

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