529 GG Latin Words. Batten Down the Hatches
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The Origins of Muscle in Ancient Rome
The word circus has origins in the history of chariot racing. The Romans thought that a muscle looked like a mouse running under the skin. Chloica comes from the Latin word for sewer or canal. Some species, quote, have the shape of a mouse ear.
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