soleus

so·le·us  (sl-s)

n. pl. so·le·i (-l-)

A broad, flat muscle of the calf of the leg, situated under the gastrocnemius.

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[New Latin, from Latin solea, sandal; see sole¹.]

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soleus - a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle soleus muscle 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 calf, sura - the muscular back part of the shank