cheekbone

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Zygomatic bone

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[edit] English

A side view of the skull, showing the cheekbone under the name zygomatic.

[edit] Etymology

From cheek + bone.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• cheek bone

[edit] Noun

cheekbone (plural cheekbones)

1. The small prominent bone of the cheek.

[edit] Synonyms

• malar bone
• zygoma
• zygomatic bone

[edit] Translations