musculus

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UK/ˈmʌ.skjʊl.əs/US/ˈmʌ.skjəl.əs/

noun

A muscle.

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muscle
OriginLatin mūsculus →
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Meanings

nounmusculus (plural musculi)

plural musculi

  1. anatomyA muscle.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the contractile organs of the body

Similar
muscle
Broader
contractile organcontractor
Also see
muscle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinmūsculus“a little mouse; a muscle”
  2. Englishmusculus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”), diminutive of mūs (“a mouse”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with musculus

corpusculousmusculous
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Sounds the same

musculous
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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