English Explanatory Dictionary

peroneus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/ /ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/

Word forms

peroneus peronei peronaeus

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (“peroneal muscle”).

Synonyms

fibularis
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