obliquus

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noun

An obliquus muscle; a muscle running obliquely.

OriginLatin oblīquus →
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Meanings

nounobliquus (plural obliqui)

plural obliqui

  1. anatomyAn obliquus muscle; a muscle running obliquely.

Origin

  1. Latinoblīquus
  2. Latinoblīquus
  3. Englishobliquus

Borrowed from Latin oblīquus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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