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Where does “longissimus” come from?

longissimus (English) comes from Latin longissimus — longest or very long; furthest or very far.

longissimus (English): The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the...

Definitions

  1. The muscle lateral to the semispinalis; the...

Ancestry of “longissimus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlongissimuslongest or very long; furthest or very far
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