peroneus

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UK/ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/US/ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/

noun

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

Similar
fibularis
OriginLate Latin peroneus →
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Meanings

nounperoneus (plural peronei)

plural peronei · alternative peronaeus

  1. anatomyAny of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.

    Synonyms: fibularis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.

Similar
fibularis
Also see
fibularis

Origin

  1. Late Latinperoneus
  2. Englishperoneus

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腓骨肌, 腓肌
  • 腓骨肌 (féigǔjī)muscle
  • 腓肌 (féijī)muscle

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with peroneus

LinnaeusAntaeusAlpheusAchaeusCoeuspalatopharyngeusstylopharyngeus
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Anagrams

unreposesupereonesuprone
Cite this entry
APA

peroneus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peroneus

MLA

“peroneus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peroneus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peroneus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peroneus.

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