gluteus maximus
[ mak-suh-muh s ]
/ ˈmæk sə məs /
noun, plural glutei max·i·mi [mak-suh-mahy] /ˈmæk səˌmaɪ/.
the broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
Facetious.
the buttocks.
Origin of gluteus maximus
1900–05; < New Latin: largest gluteus
Words nearby gluteus maximus
gluteofemoral bursa,
gluteoinguinal,
glutes,
glutethimide,
gluteus,
gluteus maximus,
gluteus medius,
gluteus minimus,
glutinant,
glutinous,
glutitis