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ex·ten·sor  audio  (k-stnsr) KEY 

NOUN:
A muscle that extends or straightens a limb or body part.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin extnsor, from Latin extnsus, past participle of extendere, to stretch out ; see extend


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