zygoma(n = noun.body) arcus zygomaticus, zygomatic arch - the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone;
is a kind of bone, os
is a part of cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone
Derived form adjective zygomatic1
The jugal, malar, or cheek bone. [1913 Webster]
zygoma, n. (pl. zygomata) the bony arch of the cheek formed by connection of the zygomatic and temporal bones.
Etymology:
Gk zugoma -atos f. zugon yoke