Suspensor

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Suspensor \Sus*pen"sor\, n. [NL.]
     1. A suspensory.
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     2. (Bot.) The cord which suspends the embryo; and which is
        attached to the radicle in the young state; the proembryo.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  suspensor
       n : a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous
           exercise [syn: {athletic supporter}, {supporter}, {jockstrap},
            {jock}]