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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the cheek or zygomatic bone.
noun
2.
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
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Malar
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World English Dictionary
| malar (ˈmeɪlə) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the cheek or cheekbone |
| —n | |
| 2. | another name for zygomatic bone Also called: malar bone |
| [C18: from New Latin mālāris, from Latin māla jaw] | |
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Medical Dictionary
malar ma·lar (mā'lər, -lär')
adj.
Of or relating to the cheekbone or the cheek. n.
The cheekbone.
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