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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A craniometric point, being the lowest part of the middle line of the mandible.
2. 2
   the most inferior point of the mandible in the midline wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

menton

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνᾰ́θος (gnắthos) + -ion.

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