plantaris

noun

plan·​tar·​is plan-ˈtar-əs How to pronounce plantaris (audio)
plural plantares -ˌēz How to pronounce plantaris (audio)
: a small muscle of the calf of the leg that arises from the lower end of the femur and the posterior ligament of the knee joint, is inserted with the Achilles tendon by a very long slender tendon into the calcaneus, and weakly flexes the leg at the knee and the foot at the ankle see plantar interosseus, verruca plantaris

Dictionary Entries Near plantaris

Cite this Entry

“Plantaris.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/plantaris. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!