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

zygodactyly, zygogenesis, zygoma, zygomatic, zygomatic arch, zygomatic bone, zygomatic fossa, zygomatic nerve, zygomatic process, zygomatic process of frontal bone, zygomatic process of maxilla

Definition for malar-bone (2 of 2)

malar
[ mey-ler ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
Anatomy

adjective

of or relating to the cheek or zygomatic bone.

noun

Also malar bone. zygomatic bone.

Origin of malar

1775–85; < New Latin mālāris of, pertaining to the cheek, equivalent to Latin māl(a) cheek, jaw (see maxilla) + -āris -ar1

OTHER WORDS FROM malar

in·ter·ma·lar, adjective

British 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 2)

malar
[ mā′lər, -lär′ ]

adj.

Of or relating to the cheekbone or the cheek.

n.

The cheekbone.

Medical definitions for malar-bone (2 of 2)

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