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zygomatic arch

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. the bony arch at the outer border of the eye socket, formed by the union of the cheekbone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.


zygomatic arch

noun

  1. the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals Also calledzygoma
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygomatic arch1

First recorded in 1815–25

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