sartorius, sartorius muscle, musculus sartorius
(noun) a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sartorius (plural sartorii)
(anatomy) A long, thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh; the longest muscle in the human body.
Sartorius
A surname.
Rolf Jacob Sartorius ― (name of an American singer)
Source: Wiktionary
Sar*to"ri*us, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sartor a patcher, tailor, fr. sarcire, sartum, to patch, mend.] (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee. So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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