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plantaris

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A muscle running at the posterior compartment of the calf from the knee to over the hump of the heel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

From Latin plantāris.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hoikka kantalihas — muscle from the knee to the heel
  • German: Fußsohlenmuskel — muscle from the knee to the heel
  • Polish: mięsień podeszwowy — muscle from the knee to the heel
  • Russian: подо́швенная мы́шца (podóšvennaja mýšca) — muscle from the knee to the heel
  • Swedish: fotsulemuskel — muscle from the knee to the heel