Musculus

/mˈʌskjʊləs/

Musculus

one of the contractile organs of the body

synonyms : muscle

Examples

1. The word muscle actually comes from the Latin word musculus.

2. - Which uninvited household pest also goes by the Latin name Mus musculus.

3. The blue whale, scientifically known as Balaenoptera musculus, is the largest animal known to have ever existed.

4. That’s why between test tube experiments and human trials, a new drug has to pass the gatekeeper that is Mus musculus, the humble lab mouse.