cremaster

[医] 睾提肌

发音

UK /kɹiːˈmastə/
US /kɹiˈmæstəɹ/

词形变化

cremasters 复数 cremasters

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A thin muscle attached to the testicles.

    提睾肌

    医学
  2. 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.

    生物 动物学

词源

From Ancient Greek κρεμαστήρ (kremastḗr, “suspender”).

来源：wiktionary