jugal point

noun

variants or less commonly jugale

jüˈga(ˌ)lē,

-gā(-,

-gä(-

plural -s

: the point at which lines following the margin of the frontal and temporal processes of the zygomatic bone are joined

Word History

Etymology

jugal point from jugal + point; jugale from New Latin, from Latin, neuter of jugalis jugal

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