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teres

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɛɹəs/
  • /ˈtiːɹiːs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A terete muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: teres muscle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Narrower terms: teres major, teres major muscle, musculus teres major, teres minor, teres minor muscle, musculus teres minor

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin teres (“rounded”).