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jugal point

noun
variants: or less commonly jugale \jüˈga(ˌ)lē, -gā(-, -gä(- \
plural -s

Definition of jugal point 

: the point at which lines following the margin of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone are joined

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History and Etymology for jugal point

jugal point from jugal + point; jugale from New Latin, from Latin, neuter of jugalis jugal

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