.The fossa for the masseter. In some therapsids, the coronoid process of the dentary bears a large external depression which accommodates the masseter -- an important muscle in closing and in grinding motions of the jaw. [ http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/glossary/glossaryM.html ]

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fossa on the lateral surface of the mandible, located in the superior part of the ascending process.[FEED]

has related synonym

masseteric cavity

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UBERON:0011310