zygoma
zygoma · zygomas · zygomata
The cheekboneThe cheekbone.
Meaning
1 sensesThe cheekbone.
More definitions
- the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Origin
From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), a connector for joining anFrom Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), a connector for joining animals.
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Forms
plural: zygomas / zygomataSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone:zygomatic archarcus zygomaticus
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular