malar
[ mey-ler ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər /
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adjective
of or relating to the cheek or zygomatic bone.
noun
Also malar bone . zygomatic bone.
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Origin of malar
OTHER WORDS FROM malar
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Mälar
[ mey-ler, -lahr ]
/ ˈmeɪ lər, -lɑr /
noun
Lake, a lake in S Sweden, extending W from Stockholm. 440 sq. mi. (1,140 sq. km).
Swedish Mä·lar·en [me-lah-ruhn]. /ˈmɛ lɑ rən/.
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British Dictionary definitions for malar
malar
/ (ˈmeɪlə) /
adjective
of or relating to the cheek or cheekbone
noun
Also called: malar bone another name for zygomatic bone
Word Origin for malar
C18: from New Latin mālāris, from Latin māla jaw
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