English Explanatory Dictionary

popliteus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

Word forms

popliteus poplitei

Etymology

From Late Latin, see poples.

Derived words

infrapopliteal intrapopliteal popliteal
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