quad‧ri‧ceps /ˈkwɒdrəseps, ˈkwɒdrɪseps $ ˈkwɑː-/
noun (
plural quadriceps)
[countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: quadr- + -ceps (as in biceps)]
the large muscle at the front of your
thigh ⇒
bicep [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲