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temporalis

Noun CEFR B2
ˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.lɪs

Definitions

A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.

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CEFR level

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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