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[syn: gluteus, gluteus muscle, gluteal muscle, glute]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
gluteus \glu*te"us\, glutaeus \glu*t[ae]"us\, n. [NL. See
Gluteal.] (Anat.)
Any of several muscles in the buttocks of man and most
mammals, especially the great muscle of the buttock (the
gluteus maximus); also, the corresponding muscle in many
lower animals.
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Note: In man, the gluteus is composed of three distinct
parts, which extend and abduct the thigh, and help
support the body in standing.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Gluteus \Glu*te"us\, n. [NL.] (Anat.)
Same as Glut[ae]us.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
gluteus
n 1: any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the
buttock and move the thigh [syn: gluteus, gluteus
muscle, gluteal muscle, glute]