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gluteus maximus
[ mak-suh-muhs ]
/ ˈmæk sə məs /
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noun, plural glutei max·i·mi [mak-suh-mahy]. /ˈmæk səˌmaɪ/.
the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
Facetious. the buttocks.
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Origin of gluteus maximus
1900–05; <New Latin: largest gluteus
Words nearby gluteus maximus
glutenin, glutenous, glutes, glutethimide, gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutose
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