zygomatic bone


zygomatic bone

noun

Definition of ZYGOMATIC BONE

: a bone of the face below the eye that in mammals forms part of the zygomatic arch and part of the orbit —called also cheekbone

First Known Use of ZYGOMATIC BONE

1709

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