GASTROCNEMIUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot

Synonyms:

gastrocnemius; gastrocnemius muscle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("gastrocnemius" is a kind of...):

skeletal muscle; striated muscle (a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes)

Holonyms ("gastrocnemius" is a part of...):

calf; sura (the muscular back part of the shank)

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