zygomatic

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zygomatic

  • /ˌzʌɪ.ɡə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/ UK
  • /ˌzɪɡ.ə(ʊ)ˈmat.ɪk/ UK
  • /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ætɪk

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From zygoma + -tic. Doublet of zygomaticus.

adjective

  1. not comparable, relational Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch. They show (1) the left orbit and zygomatic arch of President Kennedy magnified from Zapruder frame 230

noun zygomatics

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of zygomatic bone

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adj pertaining to the zygoma

Españolcigomático, zigomático (tsigomátiko)
中文顴的 /颧的 quán
Portuguêszigomático
Françaiszygomatique
Deutschzygomatisch
Italianozigomatico

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"zygomatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zygomatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"zygomatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zygomatic.

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@misc{zygomatic_2026,
  title = {zygomatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zygomatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}