latissimus dorsi
la·tis·si·mus dor·si
noun \lə-ˈti-sə-məs-ˈdȯr-sī\ plural la·tis·si·mi dorsi\-ˌmī-\
Definition of LATISSIMUS DORSI
: a broad flat superficial muscle chiefly of the middle and lower back that extends, adducts, and rotates the arm medially and draws the shoulder downward and backward
Origin of LATISSIMUS DORSI
New Latin, literally, broadest (muscle) of the back
First Known Use: 1684
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