splenius
/ˈspliː.ni.əs/
splenius noun: either of two flat oblique muscles which are attached to the vertebrae on each side of the neck and upper thoracic region and which draw back the head.
Noun
splenius (plural splenii)
- Either of two flat oblique muscles which are attached to the vertebrae on each side of the neck and upper thoracic region and which draw back the head.
- He caressed and parted [...] her lank loose, nearly lumbus-length (when she threw her head back as now) black silks as he tried to get at her bed-warm splenius.1969, Владимир Набоков, Ada or Ardor, Penguin 2011, page 89
splenius meaning in Tamil
splenius in Tamil
- திமில் தசை
Forms of splenius
| plural | splenii |
|---|---|
| alternative form | splenius muscle |
Origin of splenius
Borrowed from Latin splēnius, from splēnium (“a plaster, patch”) + -ius (adjectival suffix).
Words that rhyme with splenius
Questions about splenius
- What does splenius mean?
- Splenius means either of two flat oblique muscles which are attached to the vertebrae on each side of the neck and upper thoracic region and which draw back the head.
- What is splenius in Tamil?
- Splenius in Tamil is திமில் தசை. See Splenius meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is splenius?
- Splenius is a noun.
- How do you pronounce splenius?
- Splenius is pronounced /ˈspliː.ni.əs/.
- What is the plural of splenius?
- The plural of splenius is splenii.
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