buccinator

Noun

Meaning

A muscle of the cheek; -- so called from its use in blowing wind instruments.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Examples

Species attacked have ranged can be any size available from Aleutian terns ( Onychoprion aleuticus) to trumpeter and whooper swans (Cygnus buccinator & cygnus). Source: Internet

The embouchure for single reed woodwinds like the clarinet and saxophone is formed by resting the reed upon the bottom lip, which rests on the teeth and is supported by the chin muscles and the buccinator muscles on the sides of the mouth. Source: Internet

Unprecedented photographs of a bald eagle unsuccessfully attempting to prey on a much larger adult trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) in mid-flight were taken recently. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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