masseteric

 [ma-see-ter]  

mas·se·ter

   [ma-see-ter]
noun Anatomy.
a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
Origin:
1660–70; < Neo-Latin < Greek massētḗr, variant of masētḗr chewer, masseter, equivalent to masē-, variant stem of masâsthai to chew + -tēr agentive suffix

Related forms
mas·se·ter·ic  [mas-i-ter-ik] , adjective
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masseter (mæˈsiːtə)
 
—n
anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing
 
[C17: from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew]
 
masseteric
 
—adj

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