multipennate

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adjective

Of a muscle: having the fibers arranged at multiple angles in relation to the axis of force generation.

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Meanings

adjectivemultipennate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf a muscle: having the fibers arranged at multiple angles in relation to the axis of force generation.

Origin

From multi- + pennate.

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APA

multipennate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipennate

MLA

“multipennate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipennate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multipennate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipennate.

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