temple /tem·ple/ (tem´p'l) the lateral region on either side of the head, above the zygomatic arch.
tem·ple (t m p l)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
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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