malar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
    jugal bone; malar bone; cheekbone; zygomatic; zygomatic bone; os zygomaticum.

WordNet

Ma"lar adjective
Etymology
L. mala the cheek: cf. F. malaire.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the region of the cheek bone, or to the malar bone; jugal.
Ma"lar noun
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The cheek bone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

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