LUMBRICALS

Noun

lumbricals

plural of lumbrical

Source: Wiktionary


LUMBRICAL

Lum"bric*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. lombrical. See Lumbric.] (Anat.)

Definition: Resembling a worm; as, the lumbrical muscles of the hands of the hands and feet.

– n.

Definition: A lumbrical muscle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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