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quadratics
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quadric
quadricentennial
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quadriceps
quad·ri·ceps [ kwóddri sèps ] (plural quad·ri·ceps or quad·ri·cep·ses [ kwóddri sèpseez ])


noun 
Definition:
 
thigh muscle: a large four-part muscle at the front of the thigh that acts to extend the leg
[Mid-19th century. < Latin, "four-headed"]

quad·ri·cip·i·tal [ kwòddri síppit'l ] adjective
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