: the large flexor muscle of the back of the upper leg
Doctors had found a malignant tumor in her right biceps femoris muscle. … She had surgery at the end of February to have the growth and part of her hamstring muscle removed … Kelyn Soong
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAfter Zac Efron removes his jacket and drapes it over the chair beside him, my eyes immediately zoop to his biceps peeking out from beneath his T-shirt. Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The brain is a muscle, and just like our biceps and glutes, it gets fatigued after lots of exercise. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022 The guitarist, also shirtless, jumps up and down and pumps his biceps. Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022 Mike Moustakas, who was scratched from Monday's lineup, was also added to the 10-day IL with a right biceps strain. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022 You’ll be forced to squeeze your biceps deeply at the top of each rep. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 Aug. 2022 In a rare free moment, MacAskill, who wears tight-fitting V necks that accentuate his lack of sartorial vanity and his biceps, took me on a tour of the movement’s early sites. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 In less than seven minutes, this routine will target both the front and back of your upper arms—your biceps and triceps. Manee Magee, SELF, 23 July 2022 Red Bull tested the sensor on cyclists as early as 2014, and members of the Canadian national kayak team attached them to their biceps; Schmitz says several Tour de France riders have tried them, too. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin bicipit-, biceps, from Latin, two-headed, from bi- + capit-, caput head — more at head