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superspinous

superspinous is the alternative form of supraspinate.

Meaning of supraspinate

Adjective

supraspinate (not comparable)

  1. Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.
    • supraspinate fossa

Origin of superspinous

From super- + spinous.

Questions about superspinous

What is superspinous the alternative form of?
Superspinous is the alternative form of supraspinate.

Words near superspinous in the dictionary

  1. superspike
  2. superspin
  3. superspinar
  4. superspinars
  5. superspinorial
  6. superspinous
  7. superspins
  8. superspiral
  9. superspirals
  10. superspiritual
  11. superspirituality

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