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temple /tem·ple/ (tem´p'l) the lateral region on either side of the head, above the zygomatic arch.
tem·ple (tmpl)
n.
1. The flat region on either side of the forehead.
2. Either of the sidepieces of a frame for eyeglasses that extends along the temple and over the ear.
temple [tem´p'l]
the lateral region on either side of the head, above the zygomatic arch.
temple
the lateral region on either side of the head, above the zygomatic arch; a term commonly used in humans, but not in animals.
temple 
1. See side of a spectacle frame.
2. The lateral area of the human head between the outer canthi and the ears and above the zygomatic arch.
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