krə̇mastə(r), krēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kremastēr, from kremannynai to hang; probably akin to Lithuanian karti to hang with a rope
1. : a thin muscle consisting of loops of fibers derived from the internal oblique muscle and descending upon the spermatic cord to surround and suspend the testicle
2. : a usually hooked process of the posterior end of the lepidopterous pupa that serves to supend the pupa
• crem·as·te·ri·al |kremə|stirēəl adjective
• crem·as·ter·ic -|sterik adjective or noun