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sternocleidomastoid

(stûrˌnō-klīˌdə-măsˈtoid)

noun

Either of two muscles of the neck that serve to flex and rotate the head.

Origin:

Origin: stern(um)

Origin: + Greek kleis, kleid-, collarbone

Origin: + mastoid

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