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gluteus vs gluteus maximus

gluteus maximus vs gluteus

gluteus and gluteus maximus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gluteus Yes No No No
gluteus maximus Yes No No No
As nouns, gluteus maximus is a hyponym of gluteus; that is, gluteus maximus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gluteus:
  • gluteus: any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh
  • gluteus maximus: the outermost of the three gluteal muscles
Other hyponyms of gluteus include gluteus medius, gluteus minimus.
gluteus (noun) gluteus maximus (noun)
any one of three large skeletal muscles that form the buttock and move the thigh the outermost of the three gluteal muscles
Difference between gluteus and gluteus maximus

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