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)

  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.