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malar

Malar (noun) means the cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

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The cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.
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Etymology

From modern Latin malaris, from Latin mala (“jaw, cheek-bone”).

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"malar" (noun) means the cheekbone, which forms a part of the lower edge of the orbit.

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