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zygomatic process

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A protrusion from the rest of the skull, most of it belonging to the zygomatic bone, but also contributed to by the frontal bone, maxilla and temporal bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage

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