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retentor

retentor is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of Phylactolemata.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is a muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of Phylactolemata called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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