See Also: lumbrical(dictionary)
lumbrical(medicine)
lumbrical muscle of foot(medicine)
lumbrical muscle of hand(medicine)
morse(1)(dictionary)
Morse(dictionary)
morse(2)(dictionary)
Morse(medicine)
Morse code(encyclopedia)
Morse, Inspector(dictionary)

Morse, Inspector (oh) and lumbrical (iou)


Morse, Inspector (oh)



a character in books written by Colin Dexter, and in British Television programme based on these books. Morse is a police officer in Oxford, who rarely smiles and sometimes has a rather unfriendly manner.

lumbrical (iou)



lumbrical adjective & noun. L17.
[mod. Latin lumbricalis, from Latin LUMBRICUS: see -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Anatomy. Designating certain fusiform muscles in the hand and the foot which assist in flexing and extending the digits. L17.
Pertaining to or resembling a worm. L17.
b. noun. = LUMBRICALIS. L19.