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 musculus quadriceps femoris musculus quadriceps femoris /ˈmʌskjʊləs kwɒˈdraɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/

noun

  1. 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

  1. The quality of being unorthodox  ( heterodoxy , unorthodoxy )
    the quality of being unorthodox
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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