malar
adjective
of or relating to the cheek or zygomatic bone.
malar
1 American
[mey-ler]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
adjective
noun
malars
plural
Mälar
2
American
[mey-ler, -lahr]
/ ˈmeɪ lər, -lɑr /
noun
malar
British
/ ˈmeɪlə /
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of malar
1775–85; < New Latin mālāris of, pertaining to the cheek, equivalent to Latin māl ( a ) cheek, jaw ( see maxilla) + -āris -ar 1
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I knew he was thinking about malar and the fever.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
Wounds of the malar bone were not infrequent.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
The malar or cheek bones are joined to the upper jawbones, and help form the sockets of the eyes.
From A Practical Physiology by Blaisdell, Albert F.
In the Ground Hornbill and the Shoebill the lachrymal bones in front of the orbits of the eyes grow down to meet the malar bars without uniting with them.
From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.
Female similar, but without the scarlet malar patch.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
We are off to Upsala; the paddles strike the waters of the Mälar, and we shoot away from the picturesque city of Stockholm.
From Pictures of Sweden by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Year after year passed; people settled along Lake Mälar and in the archipelago, but these river islands attracted no settlers.
From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston
Here, from the west, comes a lake filled with islands: It is Lake Mälar.
From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston
The queen of the Mälar had clothed herself for the occasion in a festive dress of incomparable splendour.
From The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II by Leslie, Alexander, fl. 1879-1882
Centuries ago, hunters and fishermen built their rude huts on the wooded islands at the outlet of Mälar Lake.
From Gerda in Sweden by McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell
Strongly developed malars are common, and they tend to project laterally more than frontally.
From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Gabel, Norman E.
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