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Mesial
//ˈmiːzɪəl// adj
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the midline of the body. not-comparable
"His pale Galilean eyes were upon her mesial groove. Venus Kallipyge. O, the thunder of those loins!"
- 2 Facing the side of a tooth which faces the middle of the jaw. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 being in or directed toward the midline or mesial plane of the body wordnet
Etymology
Irregular derivation from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos).
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