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1. (in humans) cheekbone (def. 1).2. the corresponding bone in other animals.[1760-70]
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jugal bone
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jugal bone — noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek • Syn: ↑cheekbone, ↑zygomatic bone, ↑zygomatic, ↑malar, ↑malar bone, ↑os zygomaticum • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jugal bone — ju′gal bone′ n. zool. anat. zygomatic bone • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
jugal bone — /ˈdʒugəl boʊn/ (say joohguhl bohn) noun 1. (in humans) the cheekbone. 2. a corresponding bone in animals …
jugal bone — os zygomaticum … Medical dictionary
jugal — 1. Connecting; yoked. 2. Relating to the zygomatic bone. [L. jugalis, yoked together, fr. jugum, a yoke] * * * ju·gal jü gəl adj MALAR jugal n ZYGOMATIC BONE called also … Medical dictionary
jugal point — noun the craniometric point at the union of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone • Syn: ↑jugale • Hypernyms: ↑craniometric point • Part Holonyms: ↑cheekbone, ↑zygomatic bone, ↑zygomatic, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jugal — 1. adjective Pertaining to the jugal bone. 2. noun A bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds; the equivalent of a malar in mammals … Wiktionary
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Jugal — Ju gal, a. [L. jugalis, fr. jugum yoke.] [1913 Webster] 1. Relating to a yoke, or to marriage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the malar, or cheek bone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jugal — [jo͞o′gəl] adj. [L jugalis < jugum, a YOKE: cf. ZYGOMA] designating or of a bone of the upper cheek … English World dictionary
