jugal bone

noun

(in humans) cheekbone(def 1).

the corresponding bone in other animals.

Nearby words

jue, jug, jug band, jug wine, jugal, jugal bone, jugal furrow, jugale, jugate, jugendstil, jugful

Origin of jugal bone

First recorded in 1760–70

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Medicine definitions for jugal bone

jugal bone

n.

zygomatic bone

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