soleus

so le us |ˈsōlēəs ˈsoʊliəs |(also soleus muscle ) ▶noun Anatomy a broad muscle in the lower calf, below the gastrocnemius, that flexes the foot to point the toes downward. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin solea ‘sole. ’

soleus

soleus |sə (ʊ )ˈliːəs |(also soleus muscle ) ▶noun Anatomy a broad muscle in the lower calf, below the gastrocnemius, which flexes the foot to point the toes downwards. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin solea ‘sole ’.