soleus
[ soh-lee-uh s ]
/ ˈsoʊ li əs /
noun, plural so·le·i [soh-lee-ahy] /ˈsoʊ liˌaɪ/, so·le·us·es.
a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
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