Cremaster
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /kɹiːˈmastə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cremaster is a noun meaning (anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
Meaning
(anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- cremasters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesorchium, gubernaculum, scrotum, erector, testis, ischiocavernosus.
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