English noun: extensor muscle | |||
| 1. | extensor muscle (body) a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part | ||
| Synonyms | extensor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | skeletal muscle, striated muscle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps, quadriceps femoris | ||
| Antonyms | flexor, flexor muscle | ||