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cheekbone

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, cheekbone means the small prominent bone of the cheek.

Meanings of cheekbone

2 meanings

noun

  1. The small prominent bone of the cheek.

  2. The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheekbody

    Similar: zygomatic bone, zygomatic, malar, malar bone, jugal bone, os zygomaticum

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All synonyms for cheekbone →
noun: the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominenc…
zygomatic bonezygomaticmalarmalar bonejugal boneos zygomaticum

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