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buccinator

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbʌk.sɪn.eɪ.tə/
  • General-American: /ˈbʌk.səˌneɪ.tɚ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Until now there has been no definitive anatomical study describing the area where the parotid duct enters the buccinator muscle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin buccinātor (“trumpeter”), from buccinō (“blow the trumpet”) + -tor (“-ator, -er”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Inuktitut: ᐅᓗᐊᑉ ᓄᑭᖓ (oloap nokinga) — Translations
  • Spanish: buccinador — Translations