gluteus muscle

/ˌgludiəs ˌmʌsəl/

Other forms: gluteus muscles

Definitions of gluteus muscle

1. noun

   any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
   synonyms: glute, gluteal muscle, gluteus

   types:

   gluteus maximus

   the outermost of the three gluteal muscles

   gluteus medius

   the middle of the three gluteal muscles

   gluteus minimus

   the innermost of the three gluteal muscles

   type 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