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trapezius definition

tra·pe·zi·us (-zē əs)

noun

either of the large muscles on each side of the upper back

Etymology: ModL < trapezium: see trapezium

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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