CREMASTER

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• musculus cremaster

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