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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

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