adj.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -k ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin bucca cheek
Date: 1720
1 : of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying a cheek <the buccal surface of a tooth> <the buccal branch of the facial nerve>
2 : of, relating to, involving, or lying in the mouth <the buccal cavity>
– buc · cal · ly adverb