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so⋅le⋅us

  [soh-lee-uhs]
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–noun, plural -le⋅i  [-lee-ahy] , -le⋅us⋅es.
a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
Origin:
1670–80; < NL, masc. deriv. of L solea sandal; see sole 2
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Main Entry: so·le·us
Pronunciation: 'sO-lE-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural so·lei /-lE-"I/ also soleuses
: a broad flat muscle of the calf of the leg that lies deep to the gastrocnemius, arises from the back and upper part of the tibia and fibula and from a tendinous archbetween them, inserts by a tendon that unites with that of the gastrocnemius to form the Achilles tendon, and acts to flex the foot
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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