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cremaster.

A thin muscle attached to the testicles.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɹiːˈmastə/UK/kɹiˈmæstəɹ/US
  1. A thin muscle attached to the testicles.

  2. 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.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr, “suspender”).

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