The jugal or malar bone of the cheek, forming part of the zygomatic arch; compare earlier jugal bone at "jugal".
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Helkiah Crooke (1576–1648), physician and anatomist. After classical Latin os iugāle (Celsus); compare German Jochbein.
Definition of yoke bone in US English:
yoke bone
noun
Anatomy
The jugal or malar bone of the cheek, forming part of the zygomatic arch; compare earlier jugal bone at "jugal".
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Helkiah Crooke (1576–1648), physician and anatomist. After classical Latin os iugāle (Celsus); compare German Jochbein.