Cremaster

noun

/kɹiːˈmastə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA thin muscle attached to the testicles.

2.nounIn 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.

Synonyms

musculus cremaster abdominoscrotal muscle mesorchium gubernaculum scrotum spermatic cord erector testis ischiocavernosus tunica albuginea rectus abdominis teres

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