masseter
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masseter
- /maˈsiː.tə/ UK
- /məˈsi.tɚ/ US
- /mæˈsi.tɚ/ US
Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.
noun masseters
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The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.
Similar: masseter muscle
Translations
Talk about this word "masseter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/masseter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. masseter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/masseter "masseter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/masseter.Cite this
@misc{masseter_2026,
title = {masseter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/masseter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
