peroneus

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peroneus

/ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/ UK
/ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/ US

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Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (“peroneal muscle”).

noun peronei · peronaeus

Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
Similar: fibularis

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noun muscle

中文	腓骨肌 féigǔjī, 腓肌 féijī

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@misc{peroneus_2026,
  title = {peroneus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peroneus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}