Meanings
nounmalar bone (plural malar bones)
plural malar bones
- The cheekbone.
Synonyms: cheekbone, zygomatic bone, zygoma
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe cheekbone.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
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malar bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malar%20bone
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“malar bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malar%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malar bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malar%20bone.
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