"zygomaxillary" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪləɹi Etymology: Blend of zygo(ma) + maxillary; the prefix meaning "zygoma" is zygomatico- in all other instances, and the prefix zygo- means "pair" or "union" in all other instances, which indicates that this word, zygomaxillary, is best understood as a special case involving haplologic influence, such that it might otherwise have been either zygoma + maxilla + -ary = *zygomamaxillary or zygomatico- + maxill(o)- + -ary = *zygomaticomaxillary. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|zygoma|maxillary|alt1=zygo(ma)}} Blend of zygo(ma) + maxillary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zygomaxillary (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Relating to the cheekbone and maxilla (upper jawbone). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
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