sus|pen|sor

sus|pen|sor
sus|pen|sor «suh SPEHN suhr», noun.
1. a suspensory muscle, ligament, bandage, or other part or device.
2. Botany. a group of cells at the extremity of the embryo that help position the embryo in relation to its food supply.
╂[< Medieval Latin suspensor < Latin suspendere; see etym. under suspend (Cf. ↑suspend)]

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