CREMASTER

Meaning of CREMASTER in English

[ krɪ'mastə ]

■ noun

1》 Anatomy the muscle of the spermatic cord, by which the testicle can be partially raised.

2》 Entomology the hook-like tip of a butterfly pupa.

Origin

C17: from Gk kremastēr , from krema- 'hang'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CREMASTER — krə̇mastə(r), krēˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kremastēr, from kremannynai to hang; probably akin to Lithuanian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CREMASTER — (n.) The apex of the last abdominal segment of an insect.
Английский словарь Webster
CREMASTER — (n.) A thin muscle which serves to draw up the testicle.
Английский словарь Webster
CREMASTER — ( n. ) The apex of the last abdominal segment of an insect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CREMASTER — ( n. ) A thin muscle which serves to draw up the testicle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CREMASTER — — cremasterial /krem'euh stear"ee euhl/ , cremasteric /krem'euh ster"ik/ , adj. /kri mas"teuhr/ , n. 1. Entomol. a usually hooklike …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CREMASTER — n. muscle from which the testes are suspended (Anatomy)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CREMASTER — noun a thin muscle which serves to draw up the testicle. 2. cremaster ·noun the apex of the last abdominal …
Webster English vocab
CREMASTER — A hook-like spine located on the posterior end of a Lepidoptera pupa. Its function is to attach the pupa to …
English Glossary of Entomology and Crop Protection
CREMASTERIC — adjective or noun see cremaster
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CREMASTERIAL — adjective see cremaster
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRANK — I. ˈfraŋk, -aiŋk noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English Frank, Franc, partly from Old English Franca; partly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUSTENTOR — səˈstentə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin sustent us (past. participle of sustinere to hold up) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ERYTHROID — (a.) Of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).
Английский словарь Webster
CREMASTERIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
Английский словарь Webster
ERYTHROID — ( a. ) Of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CREMASTERIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CREMASTERIC — adj. (Anatomy) pertaining to the cremaster (muscle from which the testes are suspended)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CREMASTERIAL — adj. (Anatomy) pertaining to the cremaster (muscle from which the testes are suspended)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ERYTHROID — adj of a red color; reddish; as, the erythroid tunic (the cremaster muscle).
Webster English vocab
CREMASTERIC — adj of or pertaining to the cremaster; as, the cremasteric artery.
Webster English vocab
SPERMATIC CORD — either of a pair of tubular structures in the male reproductive system that support the testes in the scrotum. Each …
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REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, ANIMAL — any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: ART-ANTIQUES-AND-COLLECTIBLES — ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS The 1996-97 market for rare books and manuscripts strengthened. Although prices for Americana manuscripts were low, material new …
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