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Word: Soleus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin solea ‘sole’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sə(ʊ)ˈliːəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a broad muscle in the lower calf, below the gastrocnemius, which flexes the foot to point the toes downwards.
Short Definition:broad muscle in lower calf, below gastrocnemius
Variant Forms:
- soleus muscle
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