MASSETER


Meaning of MASSETER in English

[ ma'si:tə ]

■ noun Anatomy a muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek and acts to close the jaw in chewing.

Origin

C16: from Gk masētēr , from masasthai 'to chew'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.