canthal

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæn.θəl/

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Noun

canthal (plural canthals)

1. (zoology) Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.

Adjective

canthal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).

Derived terms

• canthal tilt
• intercanthal
• intracanthal
• subcanthal

Anagrams

• Chantal, chalant