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 latissimus dorsi latissimus dorsi /ləˈtɪsɪməs ˈdɔːrsiː/

noun

  1. A broad flat muscle on either side of the back  ( latissimus dorsi , lat )
    a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
      To strengthen their back muscles, they performed lat pulldowns at the gym.
    To strengthen their back muscles, they performed lat pulldowns at the gym.


 suspicion suspicion /səˈspɪʃən/

noun

  1. () An impression that something might be the case  ( intuition , hunch , suspicion )
    an impression that something might be the case
     He had an intuition that something had gone wrong
    he had an intuition that something had gone wrong
  2. () Doubt about someone's honesty  ( misgiving , mistrust , distrust , suspicion )
    doubt about someone's honesty
  3. Being of a suspicious nature  ( suspicion , suspiciousness )
    being of a suspicious nature
     His suspiciousness destroyed his marriage
    his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage
  4. The state of being suspected  ( suspicion )
    the state of being suspected
     He tried to shield me from suspicion
    he tried to shield me from suspicion


 decantation decantation /ˌdiːkænˈteɪʃən/

noun

  1. The act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees  ( decantation )
    the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees
     The sommelier recommended decantation to let the wine breathe before serving.
    The sommelier recommended decantation to let the wine breathe before serving.


 autosome autosome /ˈɔːtoʊsoʊm/

noun

  1. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa  ( autosome , somatic chromosome )
    any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa