Pronunciations (2)
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/kɹiːˈmastə/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/kɹiˈmæstəɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
- Synonyms
- musculus cremaster
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.