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mas·se·ter (m

-s

t

r, m

-)

n.

A thick muscle in the cheek that closes the jaws during chewing.

[New Latin masstr, from Greek mastr, masstr, from massthai, to chew.]

masse·teric (m

s

-t

r

k) adj.

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masseter

masseter - a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing

facial muscle - any of the skeletal muscles of the face

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