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COWL MUSCLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms
Synonyms:
cowl muscle; musculus trapezius; trapezius; trapezius muscle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("cowl muscle" is a kind of...):
skeletal muscle; striated muscle (a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes)