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adj
Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, relational
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ellipsis of zygomatic bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to the cheek region of the face
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bone, os
History
From zygoma + -tic. Doublet of zygomaticus.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
