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n. - The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.

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  • The arch formed by the malar bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.
  • The malar or cheek bones are joined to the upper jawbones, and help form the sockets of the eyes.
  • May 19th, 2010 at 3: 48 am hey malar shut y our mouth! you aint got no right to say that mutherfucker
  • In this particular the behaviour of the malar corresponded with what was observed in the flat bones in general.
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  • According to this "mailer" (an advertising flyer), taking two pink tablets daily, will give me Marilyn Monroe-like "malars" (cheekbones) in just three weeks!
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