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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cre•mas•ter (kri mas′tər),USA pronunciation n. - Insects[Entomol.]a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc.
- Anatomythe suspensory muscle of the testis.
- Greek kremasté̄r literally, suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang
- Latin
- 1670–80;
crem•as•te•ri•al (krem′ə stēr′ē əl),USA pronunciation crem•as•ter•ic (krem′ə ster′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |