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Noun: gluteus muscle
  1. Any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
    "The gluteus muscles are essential for maintaining posture and walking";
    - gluteus, gluteal muscle, glute [informal]

Derived forms: gluteus muscles

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Part of: buttock, cheek

Encyclopedia: Gluteus muscle