temporalis temporal gyrus • temporalism · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · temporalis · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws. Synonyms: temporalis muscle, temporal muscle, musculus temporalis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · temporalis muscle · · Synonym 1 temporal muscle · · Synonym 2 musculus temporalis · · Synonym 3 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074