rectus muscle

noun

A rectus, any of several straight muscles in the body.

OriginLatin musculus rectus →
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Meanings

nounrectus muscle (plural rectus muscles)

plural rectus muscles

  1. A rectus, any of several straight muscles in the body.

Origin

  1. Latinmusculus rectus“straight muscle”
  2. Englishrectus muscle

From Latin musculus rectus (“straight muscle”).

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APA

rectus muscle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectus%20muscle

MLA

“rectus muscle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectus%20muscle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rectus muscle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rectus%20muscle.

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