English Explanatory Dictionary

malar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the cheek.
noun
  1. The cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-malar.wav

Word forms

malar malars

Etymology

From modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala (“jaw, cheek-bone”).

Derived words

malar bone sphenomalar submalar temporomalar zygomaticomalar
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