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Zygomatic

adjective

Of or relating to the cheek region of the face.

noun

The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. Synonyms: cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic bone.

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... is long, moderately broad, and the zygomatic arches are seldom prominent. The forehead is high and full with supra-orbital ridge slightly developed. The crown and back of the head are rather strongly arched. The people are seldom prognathous, yet individuals are met with who ...

— The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao - The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition • Fay-Cooper Cole

... made up of three paired bones. First comes the premaxilla (p.m.) (not p.m.1 or p.m.4), containing in the dog, the three incisors of either side. Then comes the maxilla, bearing the rest of the teeth.* The jugal or malar (ju.) reaches over from the maxilla to meet a zygomatic process ( connecting outgrowth) (z.p.) of ...

— Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata • H. G. Wells