Word.ws English Dictionary

risorius meaning in Tamil

நகப்புத்தசை

UK/ɹɪˈsɔː.ɹi.əs/US/ɹɪˈsɔɹ.i.əs/

risorius in Tamil: நகப்புத்தசை, நகுதசை. In English, risorius means a narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws laterally, as is used when smiling.

Tamil words for risorius

நகப்புத்தசை, நகுதசை

English meaning of risorius

  1. noun A narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws laterally, as is used when smiling.

Full definition of risorius

Questions about risorius in Tamil

What is the meaning of risorius in Tamil?
Risorius in Tamil is நகப்புத்தசை, நகுதசை.
risorius என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Risorius: நகப்புத்தசை, நகுதசை.
What does risorius mean in English?
Risorius means a narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws laterally, as is used when smiling.

Source and license

Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: risorius (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: risorius (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this page: “risorius meaning in Tamil.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/tamil/risorius. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.