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masseter
[ ma-see-ter ]
/ mæˈsi tər /
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noun Anatomy.
a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
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Origin of masseter
1660–70; <New Latin <Greek massētḗr, variant of masētḗr chewer, masseter, equivalent to masē-, variant stem of masâsthai to chew + -tēr agentive suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM masseter
mas·se·ter·ic [mas-i-ter-ik], /ˌmæs ɪˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby masseter
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British Dictionary definitions for masseter
masseter
/ (mæˈsiːtə) /
noun
anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing
Derived forms of masseter
masseteric (ˌmæsɪˈtɛrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for masseter
C17: from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew
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