noun, plural zy·go·ma·ta [zahy-goh-muh-tuh, zi-] /zaɪˈgoʊ mə tə, zɪ-/. Anatomy.
- zygomatic arch.
- the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
- zygomatic bone.
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
- another name for zygomatic arch
plural zygomata, 1680s, Modern Latin, from Greek zygoma, from zygon “yoke” (see jugular).
n.
- zygomatic arch
- zygomatic bone