MASSETER


Meaning of MASSETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' s ē -t ə r, ma-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mas ē t ē r, from masasthai to chew ― more at MANDIBLE

Date: 1578

: a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and assists in mastication

– mas · se · ter · ic \ ˌ ma-s ə - ' ter-ik \ adjective

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