Meaning Of The Word Zygomatic arch

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zygomatic arch in American English
a bony arch on either side of the face just below the eye in many vertebrates, consisting of a zygomatic bone having a process that fuses with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
noun: the bony arch at the outer border of the eye socket, formed by the union of the cheekbone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone

zygomatic arch in British English
noun: the slender arch of bone that forms a bridge between the cheekbone and the temporal bone on each side of the skull of mammals

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