Triceps (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural tri·ceps·es [trahy-sep-siz], /ˈtraɪ sɛp sɪz/, tri·ceps.Anatomy.
  1. a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
noun plural -cepses (-sɛpsɪz) or -ceps
  1. any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm
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