corrugator supercilii

US/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌsu.pɚˈsɪl.iˌaɪ/

noun

A small narrow pyramidal muscle at the medial end of the eyebrow.

OriginNew Latin corrūgātor superciliī →
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Meanings

nouncorrugator supercilii (plural corrugatores superciliorum)

plural corrugatores superciliorum

  1. anatomyA small narrow pyramidal muscle at the medial end of the eyebrow.

Origin

  1. New Latincorrūgātor superciliī“wrinkler of the eyebrow”
  2. Englishcorrugator supercilii

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor superciliī (“wrinkler of the eyebrow”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 皺眉肌 /皱眉肌
  • 皺眉肌 /皱眉肌 (zhòuméijī)muscle
French muscle sourcilier, muscle corrugateur du sourcil
  • muscle sourciliermuscle
  • muscle corrugateur du sourcilmuscle
Italian corrugatore del sopracciglio, muscolo corrugatore del sopracciglio
  • corrugatore del sopraccigliomuscle
  • muscolo corrugatore del sopraccigliomuscle
Spanish superciliar, músculo superciliar
  • superciliarmuscle
  • músculo superciliarmuscle
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Chicago

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