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cre⋅mas⋅ter

  [kri-mas-ter]
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–noun
1. Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc.
2. Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis.
Origin:
1670–80; < L < Gk kremastr lit., suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang

Related forms:
crem⋅as⋅te⋅ri⋅al  [krem-uh-steer-ee-uhl] , crem⋅as⋅ter⋅ic  [krem-uh-ster-ik] , adjective
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Main Entry: cre·mas·ter
Pronunciation: krE-'mas-t&r, kr&-
Function: noun
: a thin muscle consisting of loops of fibers derived from theinternal oblique muscle and descending upon the spermatic cord to surround and suspend the testicle called also cremaster muscle —cre·mas·ter·ic /"krE-m&-'ster-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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