cremaster

[ kri-mas-ter ]

/ krɪˈmæs tər /

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noun

Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc.

Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis.

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Origin of cremaster

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

OTHER WORDS FROM cremaster

crem·as·te·ri·al

[krem-uh-steer-ee-uhl], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɪər i əl/, crem·as·ter·ic

[krem-uh-ster-ik], /ˌkrɛm əˈstɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cremaster

creepy-crawly, creese, crem, cremains, crémant, cremaster, cremate, cremation, cremationist, cremator, crematorium

How to use cremaster in a sentence

The pupa is fastened to this pad by a spiny hook or process, the cremaster (fig. 23 cr), on the last abdominal segment.
The Life-Story of Insects|Geo. H. Carpenter
The tongue-case is long and projects for a considerable distance beyond the somewhat short cremaster.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
The cremaster, which is short, is bent upward at an oblique angle with the line of the ventral surface.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Cremaster: a stout spine, process or hooked area at the hind end of pupae in Lepidoptera.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

Crotchets: the curved spines or hooks on the prolegs of caterpillars and on the cremaster of pupae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith