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b
: a slender bony process of the zygomatic arch
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Word History

Etymology

New Latin zygomat-, zygoma, from Greek zygōma, from zygoun to join, from zygon yoke

First Known Use

circa 1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of zygoma was circa 1684

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“Zygoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zygoma. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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