retrahens

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noun

A muscle that draws the ear backward.

OriginLatin retrahens →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle that draws the ear backward.

Origin

  1. Latinretrahens
  2. Englishretrahens

From Latin retrahens.

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APA

retrahens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrahens

MLA

“retrahens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrahens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrahens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrahens.

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