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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

glu′teus max′i•mus pl. glutei max•i•mi

Anatomythe broad, thick, outermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the rotation and extension of the thigh.
Slang Terms[Facetious.]the buttocks.

Neo-Latin: largest gluteus
1900–05

'gluteus maximus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

gluteus - gluteus medius

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