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cre·mas·ter
\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 |