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temporalis
noun
Muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
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ˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.lɪs
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noun
Muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
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