MASSETER


Meaning of MASSETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈsē-tər, ma- ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek masētēr, 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 ˌma-sə-ˈter-ik adjective

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