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comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly" (同)to a lesser extent
(comparative of `little usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
(usually preceded by `no'
smaller in size or amount or value; "the lesser powers of Europe"; "the lesser anteater"
of less size or importance; "the lesser anteater"; "the lesser of two evils"
a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

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(量が)(…より)『もっと少ない』,いっそう少ない;(大きさ・価値・程度などが)(…より)『もっと少ない』,さらに劣る,もっと低い《+『than』…》 / もっと少なく,…ほどでなく《+『than…』》 / 《形容詞・副詞の劣勢の意の比較級を作るのに用いて》…ほど…でない《+『than…』》 / さらに少ない数(量) / …だけ足りない,を引いた
『いっそう小さい(少ない,重要でない)』,より劣った
小塊茎,塊根 / 瘤状突起,結節

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The lesser tubercle of the humerus, although smaller, is more prominent than the greater tubercle: it is situated in front, and is directed medially and anteriorly.

Above and in front it presents an impression for the insertion of the tendon of the Subscapularis.

Additional images

The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula.
Human arm bones diagram

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SUNY Figs 03:02-13
SUNY Figs 05:01-09
SUNY Figs 10:02-12
Diagram at uwlax.edu

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