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malar

Syllabification: (ma·lar)

Pronunciation: /ˈmālər/

Definition of malar

adjective

Anatomy & Medicine

of or relating to the cheek:a slight malar flush

noun

(also malar bone)

another term for zygomatic bone.

Origin:

late 18th century: from modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala 'jaw'

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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