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View synonyms for gluteus maximus
gluteus maximus
[ mak-suh-muhs ]
noun
, plural glutei max·i·mi [mak, -s, uh, -mahy].
- the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
- Facetious. the buttocks.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gluteus maximus1
1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus
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