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What (who) is zygomatic bone - definition
Zygomatic bone
![Diagram showing homologous bones of the skulls of a [[Monitor lizard]] and a [[Crocodile]]. Jugal bone labelled ''Ju'', in pale green, at centre left.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gegenbaur 1870 skull homology color.png?width=200 "Diagram showing homologous bones of the skulls of a [[Monitor lizard]] and a [[Crocodile]]. Jugal bone labelled ''Ju'', in pale green, at centre left.")
![This jugal bone from an [[Edmontosaurus]] is over three feet (1 meter) long](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis - Jugal from Edmontosaurus - detail.jpg?width=200 "This jugal bone from an [[Edmontosaurus]] is over three feet (1 meter) long")
FACIAL BONE
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In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from ), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa.
zygomatic bone
FACIAL BONE
Cheekbone; Malar bone; Zygomatics; Malar Bone; Os zygomaticum; Zygomaticotemporal foramen; Zygomatico-temporal foramen; Cheek bone; Orbital process; Orbital process of the zygomatic bone; Cheek bones; Os zygomaticus; Temporal surface of the zygomatic bone; Temporal surface; Lateral process of the zygomatic bone; Malar surface; Malar eminence; High cheekbones; Facies orbitalis ossis zygomatici; Foramen zygomaticotemporale; Facies lateralis ossis zygomatici; Temporal process of the zygomatic bone; High cheekbone; Zygomata; Lateral process of zygomatic bone; Orbital processes of zygomatic bone; Orbital process of zygomatic bone; Orbital process of zygomatic bones; Orbital processes of zygomatic bones; Orbital process of the zygomatic bones; Orbital processes of the zygomatic bones; Temporal surface of zygomatic bone; Temporal surfaces of zygomatic bones; Temporal surfaces of the zygomatic bones; High cheek bones; High cheek bone; Zygomatic bones; Malar bones; Zygomaticotemporal foramina
¦ noun Anatomy the bone forming the prominent part of the cheek and the outer side of the eye socket.
cheekbone
FACIAL BONE
Cheekbone; Malar bone; Zygomatics; Malar Bone; Os zygomaticum; Zygomaticotemporal foramen; Zygomatico-temporal foramen; Cheek bone; Orbital process; Orbital process of the zygomatic bone; Cheek bones; Os zygomaticus; Temporal surface of the zygomatic bone; Temporal surface; Lateral process of the zygomatic bone; Malar surface; Malar eminence; High cheekbones; Facies orbitalis ossis zygomatici; Foramen zygomaticotemporale; Facies lateralis ossis zygomatici; Temporal process of the zygomatic bone; High cheekbone; Zygomata; Lateral process of zygomatic bone; Orbital processes of zygomatic bone; Orbital process of zygomatic bone; Orbital process of zygomatic bones; Orbital processes of zygomatic bones; Orbital process of the zygomatic bones; Orbital processes of the zygomatic bones; Temporal surface of zygomatic bone; Temporal surfaces of zygomatic bones; Temporal surfaces of the zygomatic bones; High cheek bones; High cheek bone; Zygomatic bones; Malar bones; Zygomaticotemporal foramina
(cheekbones)
Your cheekbones are the two bones in your face just below your eyes.
She was very beautiful, with high cheekbones.
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