'Gastrocnemius' definitions:
Definition of 'gastrocnemius'
From: WordNet
noun
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 [syn: gastrocnemius, gastrocnemius muscle]
Definition of 'Gastrocnemius'
From: GCIDE
- Gastrocnemius \Gas`troc*ne"mi*us\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? the calf of the leg.] (Anat.) The muscle which makes the greater part of the calf of the leg. [1913 Webster]