zygomaticus major
US/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɚ/
zygomaticus major noun: a slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of the mouth, and acts to pull the corner of the mouth upward and backward when smiling or laughing.
Noun
zygomaticus major (plural zygomatici majores)
- A slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of the mouth, and acts to pull the corner of the mouth upward and backward when smiling or laughing.
zygomaticus major meaning in Tamil
zygomaticus major in Tamil
- கடைவாய் உயர்த்தித்தசை
Forms of zygomaticus major
| plural | zygomatici majores |
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Origin of zygomaticus major
Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus major, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus major (“larger zygomatic muscle”).
Questions about zygomaticus major
- What does zygomaticus major mean?
- Zygomaticus major means a slender band of muscle on each side of the face that arises from the zygomatic bone, inserts into the orbicularis oris and skin at the corner of the mouth, and acts to pull the corner of the mouth upward and backward when smiling or laughing.
- What is zygomaticus major in Tamil?
- Zygomaticus major in Tamil is கடைவாய் உயர்த்தித்தசை. See Zygomaticus major meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is zygomaticus major?
- Zygomaticus major is a noun.
- How do you pronounce zygomaticus major?
- Zygomaticus major is pronounced /ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of zygomaticus major?
- The plural of zygomaticus major is zygomatici majores.
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