Peroneus

[per-uh-nee-uhs]

noun, plural -ne·i

[-nee-ahy] . Anatomy.

any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.

Origin:
1695–1705; < Neo-Latin: literally, of the fibula, equivalent to peronē the fibula (see peroneal) + -us -ous

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Peroneus is always a great word to know.

So is bile duct. Does it mean:

one of the two organs in the back of the abdominal cavity that excrete urine, regulate fluid and electrolytes, and act as endocrine glands

a large duct that transports bile from the liver, having in humans and many other vertebrates a side branch to a gallbladder for bile storage

WordNet

peroneus
noun
muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot

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