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buccinator

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌksɪneɪtə/
Definition of buccinator

noun

Anatomy
  • a flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.

Origin:

late 17th century: from Latin, from buccinare 'blow a trumpet', from buccina, denoting a kind of trumpet

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