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latissimus /la·tis·si·mus/ (lah-tis´ĭ-mus) [L.] widest; in anatomy, denoting a broad structure.

latissimus [lah-tis´ĭ-mus] (L.)

widest; in anatomy, denoting a broad structure.

latissimus

[L.] widest, a broad structure.

latissimus dorsi

the broad muscle of the back that serves to retract the forelimb.

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