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lumbrical

/ˈlʌm.brɪk.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lum-bri-cal
IPA
/ˈlʌm.brɪk.əl/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Worm-like.

noun

Any of the four small muscles of the palm of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus, are inserted at the base of the digit to which the tendon passes, and flex the proximal phalanx and extend the two distal phalanges of each finger.

noun

Any of four small muscles of the foot homologous to the lumbricals of the hand that arise from tendons of the flexor digitorum longus and are inserted into the first phalanges of the four small toes of which they flex the proximal phalanges and extend the two distal phalanges.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin lumbricalis, from lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”) + -alis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lumbricals (plural)

Synonyms

lumbricalis

Questions

How do you pronounce lumbrical?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌm.brɪk.əl/.
What does lumbrical mean?
Worm-like.
Where does lumbrical come from?
From New Latin lumbricalis, from lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”) + -alis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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