Meaning of temporalis | Babel Free
/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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.