Zygomatic Arch Definition

noun
A bony arch on either side of the face just below the eye in many vertebrates, consisting of a zygomatic bone having a process that fuses with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • arcus zygomaticus
  • zygoma

Other Word Forms of Zygomatic Arch

Noun

Singular:
zygomatic arch
Plural:
zygomatic-arches

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