cheekbone
A side view of the skull, showing the cheekbone under the name zygomatic.
Meaning
Noun
- The small prominent bone of the cheek.
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Origin
- From Middle English chekebon, chekbone, from Old English ċēacbān; equivalent to cheek + bone. Compare Dutch kaakbeen.
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