longissimus
noun
lon·gis·si·mus
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plural longissimi\ -ˌmī
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Medical Definition of longissimus
: the intermediate division of the sacrospinalis muscle that consists of the longissimus capitis, longissimus cervicis, and longissimus thoracis
also
: any of these three muscles