cheilion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from chil- (from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip; mouth of any animal: snout, beak”)) + Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ion, diminutive suffix).[1]
Noun[edit]
cheilion (plural cheilions)
- The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)
References[edit]
- ^ “cheilion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.