zygomatic bone
noun Anatomy.
a bone on each side of the face below the eye, forming the prominence of the cheek; cheekbone.
Also called
malar,
malar bone.
Origin of zygomatic bone
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby zygomatic bone
Definition for malar bone (2 of 2)
malar
[ mey-ler ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
adjective
of or relating to the cheek or zygomatic bone.
noun
Also malar bone.
zygomatic bone.
Origin of malar
OTHER WORDS FROM malar
in·ter·ma·lar, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for malar bone (1 of 2)
malar
/ (ˈmeɪlə) /
adjective
of or relating to the cheek or cheekbone
noun
Also called: malar bone another name for zygomatic bone
Word Origin for malar
C18: from New Latin
mālāris, from Latin
māla jaw
British Dictionary definitions for malar bone (2 of 2)
zygomatic bone
noun
either of two bones, one on each side of the skull, that form part of the side wall of the eye socket and part of the zygomatic arch; cheekbone
Also called: malar, malar bone
Medical definitions for malar bone (1 of 3)
malar bone
n.
zygomatic bone
Medical definitions for malar bone (2 of 3)
malar
[ mā′lər, -lär′ ]
adj.
Of or relating to the cheekbone or the cheek.
n.
The cheekbone.
Medical definitions for malar bone (3 of 3)
zygomatic bone
n.
A quadrilateral bone that forms the cheek prominence and articulates with the frontal, sphenoid, temporal, and maxillary bones.
cheekbone jugal bone malar bone zygoma