Etymology

masseter

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

New Latin massētēr
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  1. New Latin · borrowed frommassētēr
  2. English todaymasseter

Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.