cremaster

cre·mas·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kri-mas-ter]
- /krɪˈmæs tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kri-mas-ter]
- /krɪˈmæs tər/

Definitions of cremaster word

noun cremaster the muscle which raises and lowers the testicles 3
noun cremaster the hook-like protuberance at the end of a chrysalis from which it hangs 3
noun cremaster Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc. 1
noun cremaster Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis. 1
noun cremaster (anatomy) A thin muscle attached to the testicles. 0
noun cremaster (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. 0

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Origin of cremaster

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < Latin < Greek kremastḗr literally, suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang

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Parts of speech for Cremaster

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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cremaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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