corrugator cutis ani

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/

Word forms

corrugator cutis ani corrugatores cutis ani

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī (“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”).

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