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zygomaticus

US/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/

zygomaticus noun: one of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.

Noun

zygomaticus (plural zygomatici)

  1. One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.

Forms of zygomaticus

pluralzygomatici

Origin of zygomaticus

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin zygomaticus, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus (“zygomatic muscle”). Doublet of zygomatic.

Phrases with zygomaticus

Questions about zygomaticus

What does zygomaticus mean?
Zygomaticus means one of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.
What part of speech is zygomaticus?
Zygomaticus is a noun.
How do you pronounce zygomaticus?
Zygomaticus is pronounced /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt.ək.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of zygomaticus?
The plural of zygomaticus is zygomatici.

Words near zygomaticus in the dictionary

  1. zygomaticotemporal nerve
  2. zygomaticotemporal nerves
  3. zygomaticotemporalis
  4. zygomatics
  5. zygomaticum
  6. zygomaticus
  7. zygomaticus major
  8. zygomaticus minor
  9. zygomaturine
  10. zygomaturines
  11. zygomaxillare

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