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məˈsi tərmasséter

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. masseternoun

    a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing

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  1. masseternoun

    The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

Wikipedia

  1. Masseter

    In human anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. Found only in mammals, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. The most obvious muscle of mastication is the masseter muscle, since it is the most superficial and one of the strongest.

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  1. masseter

    The masseter is a thick rectangular muscle located in the jaw, one of the muscles of mastication or chewing. It connects the cheekbone and the lower jaw, playing a pivotal role in closing the jaw by lifting the mandible upward.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Masseternoun

    the large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a chewer, a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from to chew: cf. F. masster.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Masseter

    mas-ē′tėr, n. a muscle which raises the under jaw, and thus closes the mouth. [Gr. masētērmasasthai, to chew.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of masséter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of masséter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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