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quadriceps
quadriceps [ kwóddri seps ] (plural quadriceps or quadricepses)


noun 
Definition:
 
thigh muscle: a large four-part muscle at the front of the thigh that acts to extend the leg
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, 'four-headed']

quadricipital [ kwóddri síppit'l ] adjective
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