buccinator

buccinator Definition

buc·ci·na·tor (buk′sə nāt′ər)

noun

the flat muscle of the cheek, which compresses it and retracts the corners of the mouth

Etymology: L, trumpeter < pp. of buccinare, to blow a trumpet < buccina, a trumpet < *boucana < bos, ox, cow + canere, to sing: see chant

buccinator Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

Cygnus: Back To Top Trumpeter Swan ( Cygnus cygnus buccinator or Olor buccinator ) Western North America.

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