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What is the noun for bicep?

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biceps
  1. (anatomy) Any muscle having two heads.
  2. Specifically, the biceps brachii, the flexor of the elbow.
  3. (informal) The upper arm, especially the collective muscles of the upper arm.
  4. (prosody) A point in a metrical pattern that can be filled either with one long syllable (a longum) or two short syllables (two brevia)
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The articular surfaces and biceps tendon attachment were found to be normal.”
      “Unlike other biceps exercises, the preacher curl places specific demands on form.”
      “The biceps tendon was displaced from its groove anteriorly but remained intact.”
bicep
  1. Upper arm muscle which bends the elbow. Usage note: Certain authors spell the singular of this word biceps.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The next time a nurse inflates a blood pressure cuff around your bicep, pay attention.”
      “Slowly curl the weights up to your shoulders, tightening the bicep muscle as you go.”
      “Is there a man among you who hasn't poured himself into tight jeans or favoured a T-shirt that flashed a beefy bicep?”
bicepses
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