zygomatic arch

zy·go·mat·ic arch

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [zahy-guh-mat-ik, zig-uh- ahrch]
- /ˌzaɪ gəˈmæt ɪk, ˌzɪg ə- ɑrtʃ/
- /zaɪ.ɡəʊˈmæt.ɪk ɑːtʃ/

Definitions of zygomatic arch words

noun zygomatic arch 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. 1
noun zygomatic arch the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals 0
noun zygomatic arch a bony arch on either side of the face just below the eye in many vertebrates, consisting of a zygomatic bone having a process that fuses with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone 0
noun zygomatic arch (anatomy) An arch formed by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone. 0

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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