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BUCCINATOR MUSCLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth
Synonyms:
buccinator muscle; cheek muscle; musculus buccinator
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("buccinator muscle" is a kind of...):
facial muscle (any of the skeletal muscles of the face)
Holonyms ("buccinator muscle" is a part of...):
cheek (either side of the face below the eyes)