zygomatic

American  

[zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh-] / ˌzaɪ gəˈmæt ɪk, ˌzɪg ə- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated near the zygoma.

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noun

1. zygomatic bone.

zygomatic British  

/ ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmætɪk, ˌzɪɡ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to the zygoma

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Other Word Forms

• prezygomatic adjective
• subzygomatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of zygomatic

1700–10; zygomat- (combining form of zygoma ) + -ic

Example Sentences

You’re going to want to consume a lot of instant ramen doused with soy sauce so the sodium gives you moonface, hiding any hint of a zygomatic arch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A one-hour session draws on yoga and emphasizes strengthening the zygomatic muscles, which pull the corners of the mouth.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

Despite having no medical training, her curriculum, typically taught in one-hour sessions online or in person, draws on yoga and emphasizes strengthening the zygomatic muscles, which pull the corners of the mouth.

From New York Times • May 15, 2023

The zygomatic arch, or cheekbone, is present in mammals and advanced therapsids such as cynodonts, but is not present in pelycosaurs.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

He contracted his zygomatic major, A.U. twelve, in a classic smile, then tugged the corners of his lips down with his triangularis, A.U. fifteen.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell