- buccinatory
- buc·ci·na·to·ry
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buccinatory
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buccinatory — adjective see buccinator … Useful english dictionary
buccinator — buccinatory /buk seuh neuh tawr ee, tohr ee, buk seuh nay teuh ree/, adj. /buk seuh nay teuhr/, n. Anat. a thin, flat muscle lining the cheek, the action of which contracts and compresses the cheek. [1665 75; < NL; L buccinator, bucinator… … Universalium
buccinator — /ˈbʌksəneɪtə/ (say buksuhnaytuh) noun a thin flat muscle lining the cheek, assisting in mastication, blowing wind instruments, etc. {Latin: trumpeter, from buccināre blow a trumpet} –buccinatory, adjective …
buccinal — a. having shape or sound of trumpet. ♦ buccinator, n. muscle forming cheek wall. ♦ buccinatory, a … Dictionary of difficult words
