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The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.

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  1. n. The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.
  2. n. the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot
  3. The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg.
  4. n:100 n. the muscle in the back part of the leg that forms the greater part of the calf; responsible for the plantar flexion of the foot