masseter
/maˈsiː.tə/US/məˈsi.tɚ/
masseter noun: 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.
Noun
masseter (plural masseters)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- masseter muscle
masseter meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
masseter in Tamil
- மெல்லுதசை
masseter in Tagalog
- muscle
- pangnguya
Synonyms of masseter
Forms of masseter
| plural | masseters |
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Origin of masseter
Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.
Words formed from masseter
- masseteral
- masseteric
Phrases with masseter
Words that rhyme with masseter
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Questions about masseter
- What does masseter mean?
- Masseter 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.
- What is masseter in Tamil?
- Masseter in Tamil is மெல்லுதசை. See Masseter meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is masseter?
- Masseter is a noun.
- How do you pronounce masseter?
- Masseter is pronounced /maˈsiː.tə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of masseter?
- The plural of masseter is masseters.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: masseter (page history and authors); masseter (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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