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< malapropos
malar bone >
ma·lar
(m
l
r, -lär
)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Of or relating to the zygomatic bone or the cheek.
NOUN:
See
zygomatic bone
.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin
m
l
ris
, from Latin
m
la
,
cheekbone
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