cremaster

[ kri-mas-ter ]

/ krɪˈmæs tər /

noun

Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc.

Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis.

Origin of cremaster

1670–80; <Latin <Greek kremastḗr literally, suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang

OTHER WORDS FROM cremaster

crem·as·te·ri·al

[krem-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɪər i əl/, crem·as·ter·ic

[krem-uh-ster-ik], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cremaster

creepy-crawly, creese, crem, cremains, crémant, cremaster, cremasteric artery, cremasteric reflex, cremate, cremationist, cremator

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Example sentences from the Web for cremaster

The pupa is fastened to this pad by a spiny hook or process, the cremaster (fig. 23 cr), on the last abdominal segment.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
The cremaster, which is short, is bent upward at an oblique angle with the line of the ventral surface.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Cremaster: a stout spine, process or hooked area at the hind end of pupae in Lepidoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
This hook-like projection is called the cremaster, and it serves a very important purpose in holding the chrysalis in position.
Butterflies Worth Knowing|Clarence M. Weed

Crotchets: the curved spines or hooks on the prolegs of caterpillars and on the cremaster of pupae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Medical definitions for cremaster

cremaster

[ krə-măs′tər, krē- ]

n.

A muscle with origin from the internal oblique and inguinal ligament, enveloping the spermatic cord and the testis and supplied by the genitofemoral nerve, and whose action raises the testicle.

Other words from cremaster

cre′mas•ter′ic (krē′mă-stĕr′ĭk) adj.

单词	cremaster
释义	cremaster [ kri-mas-ter ] / krɪˈmæs tər / noun Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc. Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis. Origin of cremaster 1670–80; <Latin <Greek kremastḗr literally, suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang OTHER WORDS FROM cremaster crem·as·te·ri·al [krem-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɪər i əl/, crem·as·ter·ic [krem-uh-ster-ik], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɛr ɪk/, adjective Words nearby cremaster creepy-crawly, creese, crem, cremains, crémant, cremaster, cremasteric artery, cremasteric reflex, cremate, cremationist, cremator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cremaster The pupa is fastened to this pad by a spiny hook or process, the cremaster (fig. 23 cr), on the last abdominal segment. The Life-Story of Insects\|Geo. H. Carpenter The cremaster, which is short, is bent upward at an oblique angle with the line of the ventral surface. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland Cremaster: a stout spine, process or hooked area at the hind end of pupae in Lepidoptera. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith This hook-like projection is called the cremaster, and it serves a very important purpose in holding the chrysalis in position. Butterflies Worth Knowing\|Clarence M. Weed Crotchets: the curved spines or hooks on the prolegs of caterpillars and on the cremaster of pupae. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Medical definitions for cremaster cremaster [ krə-măs′tər, krē- ] n. A muscle with origin from the internal oblique and inguinal ligament, enveloping the spermatic cord and the testis and supplied by the genitofemoral nerve, and whose action raises the testicle. Other words from cremaster cre′mas•ter′ic (krē′mă-stĕr′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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