gluteus

Meanings

Plural: glutei, gluteuses

Noun

any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
Any of the several muscles of the nates, each of which arises from the pelvis and inserts into a femur.
Short for gluteus maximus, either of a pair of large muscles in the human buttocks.

Origin / Etymology

From New Latin glūtæus, from Ancient Greek γλουτός (gloutós, “rump, buttock”).

Synonyms

glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus muscle

Scrabble Score: 8

gluteus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gluteus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 12

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