zygoma

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noun

The cheekbone.

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cheekbonezygomatic bonemalar bonezygomatic archarcus zygomaticus
OriginAncient Greek ζύγωμα →
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Meanings

nounzygoma (plural zygomas or zygomata)

plural zygomas · plural zygomata

  1. anatomyThe cheekbone.

    Synonyms: cheekbone, zygomatic bone, malar bone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe cheekbone.

Similar
cheekbonezygomatic bonemalar bone

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

Similar
zygomatic archarcus zygomaticus
Broader
boneos
Also see
cheekbonemalar bonezygomatic archzygomatic bone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζύγωμα
  2. Englishzygoma

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

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APA

zygoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygoma

MLA

“zygoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zygoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zygoma.

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