buccal

[ buhk-uhl ]

adjectiveAnatomy.

of or relating to the cheek.
pertaining to the sides of the mouth or to the mouth; oral.

Dentistry. directed toward the cheek.: Compare distal (def. 2), mesial (def. 2).

Origin of buccal

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin buccālis, equivalent to Latin bucca “cheek, mouth” + -ālis adjective suffix; see origin at bucco-, -al¹

Other words from buccal

buc·cal·ly, adverb
post·buc·cal, adjective
pre·buc·cal, adjective

Words Nearby buccal

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How to use buccal in a sentence

The ear communicates with the buccal cavity by the Eustachian tube, so does the branchial chamber by means of the gill-slits.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The fifth cusp always appears in the middle of the heel, or between the posterior lingual and the posterior buccal.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
The lingual tubercle is very constant on the first bicuspid of man and is as well developed as the buccal.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
They, however, resemble even as much in arrangement and greater number the buccal cirri of Amphioxus.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr Jordan
Rod-like cuticular continuation of inner jaw, lying in a pit of the buccal cavity.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for buccal

buccal

/ (ˈbʌkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the cheek
of or relating to the mouth; oral: buccal lesion

Origin of buccal

C19: from Latin bucca cheek

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