mas|se|ter

mas|se|ter
mas|se|ter «ma SEE tuhr», noun.
a muscle that raises the lower jaw in chewing.
[< New Latin masseter < Greek masēt (mŷs) chewer (muscle) < masâsthai to chew]

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