Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vastus externus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.99 in modern English

Syllables: vas-tus ex-ter-nus
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vastus lateralis muscle; the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a group of thigh muscles.

Example Sentences

"The bullet didn't go deep—one muscle, vastus externus, was grazed."

Inflected Forms

vasti externi (plural)

Questions

What does vastus externus mean?: The vastus lateralis muscle; the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a group of thigh muscles.

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