extensor 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
Synonyms
- extensor muscle 1
a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part
Hypernym
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
EnglishAntonym
flexor 1
noun
a skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
Derivationally related form
Hyponym
quadriceps 1
noun
a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg
