lumbrical adjective & noun. [lʌm'brʌɪk(ǝ)l] L17.
[mod. Latin lumbricalis, from Latin LUMBRICUS: see -AL¹.]
A. adjective.
1. Anatomy. Designating certain fusiform muscles in the hand and the foot which assist in flexing and extending the digits. L17.

2. Pertaining to or resembling a worm. L17.
b. noun. = LUMBRICALIS. L19.

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