cremaster

[ kri-mas-ter ]

/ krɪˈmæs tər /

Entomology. a usually hooklike process on the posterior tip of a chrysalis, for attaching the pupa to a stem, twig, etc.

Anatomy. the suspensory muscle of the testis.

Origin of cremaster

1670–80; < Latin < Greek kremastḗr literally, suspender, akin to kremannýnai to hang

crem·as·te·ri·al

[krem-uh-steer-ee-uh l] /ˌkrɛm əˈstɪər i əl/, crem·as·ter·ic

[krem-uh-ster-ik] /ˌkrɛm əˈstɛr ɪk/, adjective

The pupa is fastened to this pad by a spiny hook or process, the cremaster (fig. 23 cr), on the last abdominal segment.

The Life-Story of Insects |Geo. H. Carpenter
The cremaster, which is short, is bent upward at an oblique angle with the line of the ventral surface.

The Butterfly Book |William Jacob Holland
Cremaster: a stout spine, process or hooked area at the hind end of pupae in Lepidoptera.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
This hook-like projection is called the cremaster, and it serves a very important purpose in holding the chrysalis in position.

Butterflies Worth Knowing |Clarence M. Weed

Crotchets: the curved spines or hooks on the prolegs of caterpillars and on the cremaster of pupae.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith