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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a chewer, [GREEK] a muscle of the lower jaw used in chewing, from [GREEK] to chew: cf. F.

masséter

(Anat.)

The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

Noun.

[Gr. to chew.] A muscle which raises the under jaw.

masseter ‎(plural masseters)

(anatomy) The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.

the large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication