extensor (ɪkˈstɛnsə, -sɔː) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| Compare flexor any muscle that stretches or extends an arm, leg, or other bodily part | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Latin extensus stretched out] | |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
extensor ex·ten·sor (ĭk-stěn'sər)
n.
A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or body part.
| extensor (ĭk-stěn'sər) Pronunciation Key
A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or joint. Compare flexor. |