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Noun: soleus  sow-lee-us
  1. A broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
    "The soleus muscle is crucial for walking and standing";
    - soleus muscle

Derived forms: soleuses

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Part of: calf, sura

Encyclopedia: Soleus