Definitions For Popliteus

Noun

{{en-noun, poplitei}} (anatomy) A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

Derived terms

popliteal

Translations

Greek: ιγνύα, f : Ancient: κώληψ, f, ἰγνύα, f Japanese: 膝窩筋 (しつかきん, shitsukakin, sc=Jpan) Swedish: popliteus

Further reading

{{pedialite, Popliteus muscle}}

Etymology

From {{etyl, LL, en}}, see poples.

Is Popliteus a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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13
Words with Friends
17

The word Popliteus is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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