English Explanatory Dictionary

zygomaticus major

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˌmæt.ək.əs ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒɚ/

Word forms

zygomaticus major zygomatici majores

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin zygomaticus major, clipping of mūsculus zygomaticus major (“larger zygomatic muscle”).

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