zygomatic
In zoology and anatomy, of or pertaining to the malar or jugal bone, or this bone and its connections; constituting or entering into the formation of the zygoma; jugal.
the zygomaticofacial, or malar, running between the orbital aud anterior surfaces;
the zygomaticotemporal, or temporal, running between the orbital and temporal surfaces.
adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or in the region of, the zygoma.
adjectivethe arch of bone beneath the orbit, formed in most mammals by the union of the malar, or jugal, with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. In the lower vertebrates other bones may help to form it, and there may be two arches on each side of the skull, as in some reptiles.
adjectivea process of the temporal or squamosal bone helping to form the zygomatic arch.
adjectivePertaining to the
of or relating to the cheek region of the face
nounthe arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek