lumbricalis
English
Etymology
From New Latin lumbricalis, from lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌlʌm.brəˈkeɪ.lɪs/
- Hyphenation: lum‧bri‧ca‧lis
Noun
lumbricalis (plural lumbricales)
- Synonym of lumbrical.
References
- “lumbricalis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Latin
Etymology
From lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”) + -ālis.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɫʊm.brɪˈkaː.lɪs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [lum.briˈkaː.lis]
Adjective
lumbricālis (neuter lumbricāle); third-declension two-termination adjective
- (New Latin) worm-like
- musculus lumbricalis (lumbrical muscle)