corrugator cutis ani

US/ˈkɔɹ.əˌɡeɪ.tɚ ˌkju.tɪs ˈeɪˌnaɪ/

noun

A thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.

OriginNew Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī →
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Meanings

nouncorrugator cutis ani (plural corrugatores cutis ani)

plural corrugatores cutis ani

  1. anatomyA thin stratum of involuntary muscular fiber that radiates from the anus.

Origin

  1. New Latincorrūgātor cutis ānī“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”
  2. Englishcorrugator cutis ani

Borrowed from New Latin corrūgātor cutis ānī (“wrinkler of the skin of the anus”).

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APA

corrugator cutis ani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugator%20cutis%20ani

MLA

“corrugator cutis ani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugator%20cutis%20ani. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corrugator cutis ani,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corrugator%20cutis%20ani.

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