Definition of MUSCULUS

musculus

Plural: musculi

Noun

  • one of the contractile organs of the body
  • A muscle.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”), diminutive of mūs (“a mouse”).

Synonyms

muscle

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