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[ほお(頬)·ぼね(骨)]
hoobone
noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[きょう(頬)·こつ(骨)]
kyoukotsu
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[ほほ(頬)·ぼね(骨)]
hohobone
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[つら(頬)·ぼね(骨)]
tsurabone
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English Meaning(s) for 頬骨

noun, no adjective
  1. cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
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Definition and Synonyms for 頬骨

Cheekbone the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
Synonyms: 頬骨
Zygoma the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
Synonyms: 頬骨

Meanings for each kanji in 頬骨

» cheek
» skeleton; bone; remains; frame

Categories 頬骨 is a member of

Bone rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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