gastrocnemius.
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
Meaning & usage
The muscle at the back of the calf, whose insertion is the Achilles tendon at the heel.
Where this word comes from
1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, “calf of the leg”), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + κνήμη (knḗmē, “leg”).
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