gluteus maximus
[ mak-suh-muh s ]
/ ˈmæk sə məs /
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
gluteofemoral bursa, gluteoinguinal, glutes, glutethimide, gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutitis
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