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    BUCCINATOR MUSCLE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouthplay

    Synonyms:

    buccinator muscle; cheek muscle; musculus buccinator

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    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("buccinator muscle" is a kind of...):

    facial muscle (any of the skeletal muscles of the face)

    Holonyms ("buccinator muscle" is a part of...):

    cheek (either side of the face below the eyes)

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