English Explanatory Dictionary

buccinator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌk.sɪn.eɪ.tə/ /ˈbʌk.səˌneɪ.tɚ/

Word forms

buccinator buccinators buccinatores bucinator

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin buccinātor (“trumpeter”), from buccinō (“blow the trumpet”) + -tor (“-ator, -er”).

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