cremaster

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Cremaster is a term derived from the Greek verb {{lang|grc|κρεμάννυμι}} = "I hang (transitive)", not from Latin {{lang|la|cremare}} = "to burn". It may refer to:

• The cremaster muscle, part of genital anatomy in human males
• Cremaster reflex, a reflex in the muscle
• A hook-shaped protuberance from the rear of certain chrysalis casings
• The Cremaster Cycle, a 1994–2002 art project by Matthew Barney

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