pectineus
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pectineus (“comblike”), from pecten (“comb”) + -eus.
Noun[edit]
pectineus (plural pectinei)
- (anatomy) A flat quadrangular muscle, situated at the anterior part of the upper and medial aspect of the thigh, whose primary function is hip flexion.
Translations[edit]
muscle
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