gluteal

• glutæal

From gluteus +‎ -al.

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gluteal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to the buttocks.
   • 1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)‎^[1]:

     These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).

gluteal (plural gluteals)

1. (anatomy) Any of the muscles of the buttocks, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

• Legault