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