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Definitions for cheekbone
ˈtʃikˌboʊncheek·bone
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Princeton's WordNet
cheekbone, zygomatic bone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticumnoun
the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Wiktionary
cheekbonenoun
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
Etymology: From chekbon, from ceacban, equivalent to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cheekbonenoun
Etymology: from cheek and bone.
I cut afterwards into the tumour, and felt the slug: it lay partly under the os jugale, or cheekbone. Richard Wiseman.
Wikipedia
cheekbone
In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from Ancient Greek: ζῠγόν, romanized: zugón, lit. 'yoke'), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa. It presents a malar and a temporal surface; four processes (the frontosphenoidal, orbital, maxillary, and temporal), and four borders.
ChatGPT
cheekbone
A cheekbone, also known as zygomatic bone, is one of the paired bones located underneath the eye socket, forming the prominence of the cheek and contributing to the structure of the orbit in the skull. It is a key part of the human facial structure, often referred to when describing a person's facial features or shape.
Editors Contribution
cheekbone
A type of bone on the face.
WE are blessed to have our cheekbones.
Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cheekbone in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cheekbone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- عظم وجنيArabic
- скулаBulgarian
- pòmulCatalan, Valencian
- lícní kostCzech
- Jochbein, WangenknochenGerman
- zigomo, vangostoEsperanto
- pómuloSpanish
- sarnaluuEstonian
- poskiluuFinnish
- pommetteFrench
- 頬骨Japanese
- 광대뼈Korean
- tulang pipi, zigoma, pasu-pasu, tulang bercagakMalay
- jukbeenDutch
- zigomático, zigomaPortuguese
- скулаRussian
- ličnicaSlovene
- okben, kindknota, kindbenSwedish
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