Masseter
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /maˈsiː.tə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Masseter is a noun meaning (anatomy) 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.
Meaning
(anatomy) 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.
Word Forms
- masseters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mastication, masticator, mesoloph, musculus, metaconid, mouthpart.
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