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buccal

/ˈbʌkəl/
[ˈbʌkɫ̩]

Sounds like buckle · Rhymes with -ʌkəl

Where it comes from

From Latin bucca (“the cheek”) + -al. By surface analysis, bucc- + -al.

adjective

not comparable, relational Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek. buccal surface of the molars
Similar: facial, genal
not comparable Of, relating to, or lying in the mouth. buccal cavity
not comparable Administered in the mouth, not by swallowing but by absorption through the skin of the cheek; often by placing between the top gum and the inside of the lip.
not comparable supralaryngeal, not laryngeal or glottal.

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adj of or relating to the cheek

中文	頰的 /颊的 jiáde
Русский	щёчный ščóčnyj, букка́льный bukkálʹnyj

adj dentistry: on the side facing the cheek

中文	頰側的 /颊侧的 jiácède

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@misc{buccal_2026,
  title = {buccal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buccal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}