Main Entry:

bi·ceps

Pronunciation:

\ˈbī-ˌseps\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural biceps also bi·ceps·es

Etymology:

New Latin bicipit-, biceps, from Latin, two-headed, from bi- + capit-, caput head — more at head

Date:

1634

: a muscle having two heads: as a: the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm b: the large flexor muscle of the back of the upper leg