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zygomatic bone

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone.

zygomatic bone

noun

  1. either of two bones, one on each side of the skull, that form part of the side wall of the eye socket and part of the zygomatic arch; cheekbone Also calledmalarmalar bone

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Origin of zygomatic bone1

First recorded in 1700–10

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