English dictionary

quadriceps

/'kw/A/dr/I/,s/E/ps/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg

noun.body

Synonyms musculus quadriceps femoris quad quadriceps femoris

Source: WordNet 3.0
The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

noun

Source: webster1913