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Answer for the clue "Type of muscle ", 8 letters:
retentor

Word definitions for retentor in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Retentor \Re*ten"tor\, n. [L., a retainer.] (Zo["o]l.) A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of Phylactolemata .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A muscle which holds a body part in place, notably in extended or retracted position