gluteus

(glo̵̅o̅t′ē əs; also glo̵̅o̅ tē′əs)

noun pl. glutei

any of the three muscles that form each of the buttocks and act to extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh

Origin: ModL < Gr gloutos, rump, buttock: for IE base see climb

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noun pl. glu·te·i (glo͞oˈtē-īˌ, glo͞o-tēˈīˌ)

Any of the three large muscles of each buttock, especially the gluteus maximus, that extend, abduct, and rotate the thigh.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin glūteus

Origin: , from Greek gloutos, buttock

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