BUCCINATOR

Etymology

Noun

buccinator (plural buccinators)

A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.

Source: Wiktionary


Buc`ci*na"tor, n. Etym: [L., a trumpeter, fr. bucinare to sound the trumpet.] (Anat.)

Definition: A muscle of the cheek; -- so called from its use in blowing wind instruments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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