tricipital

adjective

tri·​cip·​i·​tal

(ˈ)trī¦sipətᵊl,

-ətᵊl

1

of a muscle : having three heads

2

: of, relating to, or being a triceps muscle

the tricipital pull on the humerus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin tricipit-, triceps + English -al

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