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zygomatic arch
noun
, Anatomy.
- 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
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zygomatic arch1
First recorded in 1815–25
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