popliteus

pop•lit•e•us

[[t]pɒpˈlɪt i əs, ˌpɒp lɪˈti-[/t]] n. pl. -lit•e•i [[t]-ˈlɪt iˌaɪ, -lɪˈti aɪ[/t]]

anat. a flat, triangular muscle at the back of the knee

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Etymology: 1695–1705; < NL, = L poplit- (s. of poples) knee joint, back of the knee +-eus -eous