popliteus

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noun

A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

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Meanings

nounpopliteus (plural poplitei)

plural poplitei

  1. anatomyA small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

Origin

From Late Latin, see poples.

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Translations

Ancient Greek κώληψ, ἰγνύα
  • κώληψ (kṓlēps)area behind the knee
  • ἰγνύα (ignúa)area behind the knee
Chinese Mandarin 膕肌 /腘肌
  • 膕肌 /腘肌 (guójī)area behind the knee
Dutch wade
  • wadearea behind the knee
Finnish polvitaivelihas
  • polvitaivelihasarea behind the knee
French muscle poplité
  • muscle poplitéarea behind the knee
German Kniekehlenmuskel
  • Kniekehlenmuskelarea behind the knee
Greek ιγνύα
  • ιγνύα (ignýa)area behind the knee
Japanese 膝窩筋
  • 膝窩筋 (shikkakin)area behind the knee
Polish mięsień podkolanowy
  • mięsień podkolanowyarea behind the knee
Russian подколе́нная мы́шца
  • подколе́нная мы́шца (podkolénnaja mýšca)area behind the knee
Swedish popliteus
  • popliteusarea behind the knee
Cite this entry
APA

popliteus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popliteus

MLA

“popliteus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popliteus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popliteus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popliteus.

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