masseter
[ ma-see-ter ]
/ mæˈsi tər /
noun Anatomy.
a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
Origin of masseter
1660–70; < New Latin < Greek
massētḗr, variant of
masētḗr chewer, masseter, equivalent to
masē-, variant stem of
masâsthai to chew +
-tēr agentive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM masseter
mas·se·ter·ic [mas-i-ter-ik] /ˌmæs ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby masseter
masscult,
massed practice,
massena,
massenet,
masses,
masseter,
masseteric artery,
masseteric nerve,
masseur,
masseuse,
massey
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British Dictionary definitions for masseter
masseter
/ (mæˈsiːtə) /
noun
anatomy
a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing
Derived forms of masseter
masseteric (ˌmæsɪˈtɛrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for masseter
C17: from New Latin from Greek
masētēr one who chews, from
masāsthai to chew