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cremasters

cremasters is the plural of cremaster.

Meaning of cremaster

Noun

cremaster (plural cremasters)

  1. A thin muscle attached to the testicles.
    Synonyms:
    musculus cremaster
  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.

Questions about cremasters

What is cremasters the plural of?
Cremasters is the plural of cremaster.

Words near cremasters in the dictionary

  1. cremains
  2. cremas
  3. cremaster
  4. cremasterial
  5. cremasteric
  6. cremasters
  7. cremate
  8. cremated
  9. cremates
  10. cremating
  11. cremation

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