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masseter
n.
short muscle which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw (Anatomy)
Masseter muscle
In human anatomy, the
masseter is one of the
muscles of mastication. In the animal kingdom, it is particularly powerful in
herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. The most obvious muscle of mastication is the masseter muscle, since it is the most superficial and one of the strongest.
masseter
Noun
1. a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
(hypernym) facial muscle
Masseter
(n.)
The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Masseter
The muscle that raises the lower jaw.
