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Gluteal vs Gluteus - What's the difference?

gluteal | gluteus |

In anatomy terms the difference between gluteal and gluteus

is that gluteal is of or pertaining to the buttocks while gluteus is one of the several muscles of nates, which arises from a pelvis and inserted into a femur.

As an adjective gluteal

is of or pertaining to the buttocks.

As a noun gluteus is

one of the several muscles of nates, which arises from a pelvis and inserted into a femur.

gluteal

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Adjective

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  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the buttocks.

    • gluteus

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    Noun

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  • (anatomy) One of the several muscles of nates, which arises from a pelvis and inserted into a femur.
  • (slang, informal) Short for gluteus maximus, the large muscles in the human buttocks.
  • :I'm going to kick your gluteus .

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