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gluteus

Syllabification: (glu·te·us)
Pronunciation: /ˈglo͞otēəs/
(also gluteus muscle)
Definition of gluteus

noun (plural glutei /-tēˌī/)

  • any of three muscles in each buttock that move the thigh, the largest of which is the gluteus maximus.

Origin:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek gloutos 'buttock'

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