masseter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /məˈsi.tɚ/ (General-American)
- /mæˈsi.tɚ/ (General-American)
- /maˈsiː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin massētēr. Compare French masséter.
Meanings
- The large muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side, raises the lower jaw, and assists in mastication.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| masseters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (17)
it massetere (muscle) · es masetero (muscle) · cmn 嚼肌 (muscle) · fr masséter (muscle) · fi ulompi puremalihas (muscle) · de Kaumuskel (muscle) · sl žvekalka (muscle) · pl mięsień żwacz (muscle) · pl żwacz (muscle) · hu rágóizom (muscle) · ru жева́тельная мы́шца (muscle) · ja 咬筋 (muscle) · cmn 咬肌 (muscle) · cs žvýkací sval (muscle) · de Masseter (muscle) · tl pangnguya (muscle) · mi ua ngaungau (muscle)