Zygomatic Synonyms

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zygomatic-bone
(Anat.) A bone of the zygomatic arch on either side of the face, forming the prominence of each cheek; cheekbone
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cheekbone
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
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malar
(Anatomy) The cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.
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jugal bone
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
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os zygomaticum
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
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  • The zygomatic arch is variously developed, and the position of the jugal is a character for grouping the families.

  • In the skull the tympanic bulla is hollow, the pterygoid fossa shallow and the zygomatic arch slender, with a rudimentary jugal bone.

  • It shows the characteristic hippopotamus-flange to the lower jaw, but has also a large descending process from the jugal bone of the zygomatic arch of the skull.

  • In the skull the zygomatic arch is slender and the jugal bone small and not extending far forwards, being supported by the long zygomatic process of the maxilla, while the infra-orbital foramen is mostly large, and there are no post-orbital processes.

  • Finally, the Philippine Rhynchornys is represented by a rat with two pairs of molars and a long shrew-like nose, the zygomatic arch of the skull being also placed unusually far backward.

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