ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷mēəs noun
( plural gastrocne·mii -mēˌī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gastroknēmē calf of the leg, from gastro- belly + knēmē shin, leg — more at gastr-
: the largest and most superficial muscle of the calf of the leg arising by two heads from the condyles of the femur and having its tendon of insertion united with that of the soleus to form the Achilles' tendon