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Is There Even A Real Name For That Body Part?

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So I did some investigating because when you stop to think about it, no other name makes sense for this body part.

Science says that the real name is “popliteal fossa.” But “popliteal” is the word for the knee muscle, and “fossa” means pit. So leg-pit is actually pretty close, and I think we should all agree to adopt the word.