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erector
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erector /erec·tor/ (ĕ-rek´ter) [L.] a structure that erects, as a muscle which raises or holds up a part.
e·rec·tor (-rktr)
n.
A muscle that makes a body part erect. Also called arrector.

erector [e-rek´tor]
a structure that erects, as a muscle that holds up or raises a part.

erector
[L.] a structure that erects, as a muscle that holds up or raises a part.

erector 
A lens (for example an erecting eyepiece) or prism system (erecting prism such as a Dove or a Porro prism) placed in an optical system for the purpose of forming an erect image.


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