panniculus carnosus
/pəˌnɪkjʊləs kɑːˈnəʊsəs/ /pəˌnɪkjʊləs kɑːˈnəʊzəs/Anatomy and Zoology
noun
A thin layer of striated muscle in the superficial fascia of most mammals other than the higher primates.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin panniculus carnosus (I. Berengario da Carpi Isagogae Breves sig. Aiiiiv) from post-classical Latin panniculus + classical Latin carnōsus.