Gastroc

Morpheme

Gastroc

Type

free base

Denotation

gastrocnemius, muscle at the back of the calf that attaches at the Achilles tendon and femur to flex the foot and knee

Etymology

clip of gastrocnemius (<Gast(e)r + -o- + Cneme + -i- + -us>)

Evidence

gastroc, gastrocs