cremaster (plural cremasters)
(anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
(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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Cre*mas"ter (kr-ms"tr), n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A thin muscle which serves to draw up the testicle.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The apex of the last abdominal segment of an insect.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
