zygomatic arch
noun
: the arch of bone that extends along the front or side of the skull beneath the orbit
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Carnivora, dog's skulls have a few distinctive characteristics: relatively large brains and a larger-than-normal structure called a zygomatic arch which allows for bite power and chewing.
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2011
Otto related one play in which Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke shattered his helmet and facemask, breaking his nose, cheekbone and zygomatic arch and detaching his left retina, leaving Otto blind in one eye for six months.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2011
Otto related one play in which Packers linebacker Ray Nitschke shattered his helmet and facemask, breaking his nose, cheekbone and zygomatic arch and detaching his left retina, leaving Otto blind in one eye for six months.
—SI.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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“Zygomatic arch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zygomatic%20arch. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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