SPLENIUS
splenius, splenius muscle
(noun) either of two flat muscles that extend from the upper vertebrae to the base of the skull and serve to rotate or flex or extend the head and neck
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
splenius (plural splenii)
(anatomy) A broad muscle running up the top part of the back of the neck.
Anagrams
• spinules
Source: Wiktionary
Sple"ni*us, n. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)
Definition: A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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