lumbricalis

English

Etymology

From New Latin lumbricalis, from lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌlʌm.brəˈkeɪ.lɪs/
• Hyphenation: lum‧bri‧ca‧lis

Noun

lumbricalis (plural lumbricales)

1. Synonym of lumbrical.

References

• “lumbricalis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Latin

Etymology

From lumbricus (“intestinal worm, earthworm”) +‎ -ālis.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /lum.briˈkaː.lis/, [ɫ̪ʊmbrɪˈkäːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /lum.briˈka.lis/, [lumbriˈkäːlis]

Adjective

lumbricālis (neuter lumbricāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) worm-like

   musculus lumbricalis (lumbrical muscle)