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zygoma

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From Ancient Greek ζύγωμα (zúgōma), from ζυγόν (zugón, “yoke”), a connector for joining animals.

noun zygomas · zygomata

The cheekbone.
Similar: cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar bone

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@misc{zygoma_2026,
  title = {zygoma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zygoma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}