Masseter

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Masseter \Mas"se*ter\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a chewer, ? a muscle
     of the lower jaw used in chewing, from ? to chew: cf. F.
     mass['e]ter.] (Anat.)
     The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in
     mastication.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  masseter
       n : a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in
           chewing