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glu·teus (glo̵̅o̅t′ē əs; also glo̵̅o̅ tē′əs)

noun pl. glutei glu′·te′i′ (glo̵̅o̅t′ē ī′; also glo̵̅o̅ tē′ī′)

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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