xiphihumeralis
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A long, flat strip of pectoral muscle comprising a band of parallel fibres, found in felines.
Example Sentences
- "The tendon of the xiphihumeralis is also connected with its inner surface near its insertion."
- "The xiphihumeralis muscle (M. xiphihumeralis) is the fourth muscle the pectoralis group ^([sic]). It originates from the xiphoid process of the sternum and inserts on the humerus (hence the name xiphihumeralis)."