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Meaning of temporalis | Babel Free

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.

Equivalents

Suomi ohimolihas
日本語 側頭筋

CEFR level

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

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