zygomatic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmætɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zī′gə mat′ik, zig′ə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
zy•go•mat•ic  (zī′gə mat′ik, zig′ə-),USA pronunciation [Anat.]
adj. 
  1. Anatomyof, pertaining to, or situated near the zygoma.

n. 
  1. AnatomySee zygomatic bone. 
  • zygomat- (combining form of zygoma) + -ic 1700–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zygomatic /ˌzaɪɡəʊˈmætɪk; ˌzɪɡ-/ adj
  1. of or relating to the zygoma
'zygomatic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cheekbone - zygoma - zygomatic arch - zygomatic bone - malar - zygomatic process

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