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musculus quadriceps femoris
musculus quadriceps femoris
/ˈmʌskjʊləs kwɒˈdraɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/
noun
A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
(
musculus quadriceps femoris
,
quad
,
quadriceps femoris
,
quadriceps
)
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
The quadriceps are the large muscles at the front of your thigh
The quadriceps are the large muscles at the front of your thigh
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
/ˈhɛtɝəˌdɑːksi/
noun
The quality of being unorthodox
(
heterodoxy
,
unorthodoxy
)
the quality of being unorthodox
Any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
(
heresy
,
heterodoxy
,
unorthodoxy
)
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
sea squill
sea squill
/siː skwɪl/
noun
Having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
(
sea onion
,
sea squill
,
squill
,
Urginea maritima
)
having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties
off-axis reflector
off-axis reflector
/ˈɒf æksɪs rɪˈflɛktər/
noun
A reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
(
Herschelian telescope
,
off-axis reflector
)
a reflecting telescope with the mirror slightly tilted to throw the image to the side where it can be viewed
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