massetere

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massetere

/masseˈtɛre/

Where it comes from

dal greco μασητήρ (μῦς) cioè "(muscolo) masticatore"

noun

muscolo posto lateralmente al ramo della mandibola che, originando da arcata zigomatica e processo zigomatico dell'osso mascellare, eleva la mandibola chiudendo la bocca

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masseter muscle

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@misc{massetere_2026,
  title = {massetere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/massetere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}