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zygomatic process

noun

, Anatomy.
  1. any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.


zygomatic process

noun

  1. a slender bony process of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of zygomatic process1

First recorded in 1735–45
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Example Sentences

The zygomatic process is apt to be prominent, in keeping with the heaviness of the upper jaw.

The squamosal is drawn out into a strong forwardly-directed zygomatic process which meets the jugal or malar.

The posterior margin of the zygomatic process is concave, rather than convex as in bidens.

The arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.

The distal end of the zygomatic process is much more incurved.

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