cremaster
See also: cremáster
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr, “suspender”). Doublet of crémaillère.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcremaster (plural cremasters)
- (anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
- Synonym: musculus cremaster
- (zoology) In the pupae of certain species of butterfly, a hook-shaped protuberance from the rear of the chrysalis casing, by which the caterpillar fixes itself to the pad of silk it has cemented to the underside of a perch.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editthin muscle attached to the testicles
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