perforans

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noun

The long flexor muscle of the toes, or the deep flexor muscle of the fingers.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounperforans (plural perforantes)

plural perforantes

  1. anatomyThe long flexor muscle of the toes, or the deep flexor muscle of the fingers.

Origin

  1. Latinperforans
  2. Englishperforans

From Latin perforans.

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