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pyramidalis

pyramidalis

9.9
A small triangular muscle at the front of the lower belly above the pubic bone
  • noun
  • /ˌpɪrəˈmɪdəlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piramidal
  • During abdominal exercises, engaging the pyramidalis can enhance core strength.

Examples

  • The anatomy textbook described the pyramidalis as a small triangular muscle in the abdomen.

  • Lambiella fuscosora and Cornutispora pyramidalis are also recorded as new for Canada.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The pyramidalis muscle is located just above the pubic bone in the human body.

Synonyms

abdominal muscle
vspyramidalis
4 3.4

A part of the belly that helps move the body and keep it upright

is a small triangular tissue low at the front of the belly

Compounds

Campanula pyramidalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall garden plant from southeastern Europe with many blue, bell-shaped flowers

Ajuga pyramidalis
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen plant with blue flower spikes used to cover ground in gardens

Surface Forms

pyramidalis singular
pyramidales plural

Morphology

pyramidalis = pyramid (semi-transparent) = pyramid + alis

The anatomical name is built from 'pyramid' + '-alis' indicating a pyramidal (triangular) shape, but the term is specialized and uses a Latinized adjectival form.

Etymology

Pyramidalis comes from pyramid, which means 'triangular' or 'pointed', and is used for a small muscle that has a tiny, pyramid-like shape at the front of the abdomen. So the muscle is called pyramidalis because it looks like a little pyramid.