ZYGOMA


Meaning of ZYGOMA in English

[ zʌɪ'gəʊmə , zɪg- ]

■ noun ( plural ~ta -tə ) Anatomy the bony arch of the cheek formed by connection of the ~tic and temporal bones.

Derivatives

~tic adjective

Origin

C17: from Gk zugōma , from zugon 'yoke'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.