biceps

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to any skeletal muscle with two origins, especially the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant toute muscle squelettique à deux chefs, en particulier le gros muscle de la face antérieure du bras qui fléchit l'avant-bras.

1. Upper arm muscle B1 formal

   A large skeletal muscle located on the front of the upper arm, responsible for flexing the elbow and rotating the forearm.

   • He flexed his biceps to show off his strength.
   • Regular weightlifting can help build bigger biceps.
   • She felt a strain in her biceps after the workout.

   🇫🇷biceps brachial

2. Any two-headed muscle C1 formal

   Any skeletal muscle in the body that has two points of origin, such as the biceps femoris in the thigh.

   • The biceps femoris is a muscle in the back of the thigh.
   • The doctor explained the function of the biceps brachii.
   • Injuries to the biceps can affect arm movement.

   🇫🇷muscle biceps

• biceps plural form
• bicepses plural form
• biceps' possessive plural form
• biceps's possessive singular form