soleus: Meaning and Definition of

so•le•us

Pronunciation: (sō'lē-us), [key]
— pl. -le•i -le•us•es.
  1. a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
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