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.
Nearby words
gluteofemoral bursa, gluteoinguinal, glutes, glutethimide, gluteus, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, glutinant, glutinous, glutitis
Origin of gluteus maximus
1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus
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