Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longissimus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: longis-simus
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.

Example Sentences

"Bull carcasses have greater longissimus muscle area per unit weight, less trimmable fat, and, consequently, a higher yield of retailable meat than either steer or heifer carcasses."

Etymology

From Latin longissimus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: longissimus

Inflected Forms

longissimi (plural)

Questions

What does longissimus mean?: The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the longest subdivision of the sacrospinalis that extends forward into the transverse processes of the posterior cervical vertebrae.
Where does longissimus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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