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peroneus

UK/ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/US/ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/

peroneus noun: any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.

Noun

peroneus (plural peronei)

  1. Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
    Synonyms:
    fibularis

Synonyms of peroneus

Forms of peroneus

pluralperonei
alternative formperonaeus

Origin of peroneus

Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (“peroneal muscle”).

Phrases with peroneus

Words that rhyme with peroneus

Questions about peroneus

What does peroneus mean?
Peroneus means any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
What part of speech is peroneus?
Peroneus is a noun.
How do you pronounce peroneus?
Peroneus is pronounced /ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of peroneus?
The plural of peroneus is peronei.

Words near peroneus in the dictionary

  1. peronei longi
  2. peronei tertii
  3. peroneotibial
  4. Perones
  5. peroneum
  6. peroneus
  7. peroneus brevis
  8. peroneus longus
  9. peroneus tertius
  10. Peronism
  11. Peronist

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