gluteus maximus


gluteus max·i·mus

noun \-ˈmak-sə-məs\
plural glutei max·i·mi\-ˈmak-sə-ˌmī\

Definition of GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

: the outermost muscle of the three glutei found in each of the human buttocks

Origin of GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

New Latin, literally, largest gluteus
First Known Use: 1831

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