evertor

American

[ih-vur-ter] / ɪˈvɜr tər /

noun

Anatomy.

a muscle that turns a part toward the outside.

evertor British

/ ɪˈvɜːtə /

noun

any muscle that turns a part outwards

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Etymology

Origin of evertor

First recorded in 1900–05; evert + -or ²

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