plantaris

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noun

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

OriginLatin plantāris →
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Meanings

nounplantaris (plural plantares)

plural plantares

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

Origin

  1. Latinplantāris
  2. Englishplantaris

From Latin plantāris.

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Translations

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

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spirantal
Cite this entry
APA

plantaris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantaris

MLA

“plantaris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantaris. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plantaris,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plantaris.

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