Definition

A muscle that causes a part of the body to turn outward or evert.

Example

The evertor muscle helps in the movement of the foot.

Conversation

I learned something interesting about muscles today.

Oh really? What did you find out?

I discovered that the evertor muscle helps with moving your foot outward.

That's cool! I didn't know muscles had such specific functions.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Evertor is formed from "e-" (meaning out) and "vertere" (meaning to turn). The word describes something that turns something out or reverses it.

Memory Tip

Think of something that 'turns out' ('vertere') — that's why evertor means to reverse or turn something out.

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