Wiktionary

cheilion

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)

  1. The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)

References edit

  1. ^ “cheilion”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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