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canthal

/ˈkæn.θəl/

canthal noun: 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.

Noun

canthal (plural canthals)

  1. 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. Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).
    • The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye.2008 January, Andrew P. Trussler, Rod J. Rohrich, “MOC-PS^(SM) CME Article: Blepharoplasty”, in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, volume 121, number 1S, →DOI, page 2
    • Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.2023 June 7, Ruchira Sharma, “Women Want One Thing in Men, and It's 'Hunter Eyes'”, in VICE, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2023

canthal meaning in Tamil

canthal in Tamil

கடைக்கண்சார்ந்த, கடைக்கண்ணிடஞ்சார்ந்த

Forms of canthal

pluralcanthals

Origin of canthal

From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

Words formed from canthal

Phrases with canthal

Questions about canthal

What does canthal mean?
Canthal means 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.
What is canthal in Tamil?
Canthal in Tamil is கடைக்கண்சார்ந்த, கடைக்கண்ணிடஞ்சார்ந்த. See Canthal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is canthal?
Canthal can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce canthal?
Canthal is pronounced /ˈkæn.θəl/.
What is the plural of canthal?
The plural of canthal is canthals.

Words near canthal in the dictionary

  1. canters
  2. Cantes
  3. Cantey
  4. Canteys
  5. canth-
  6. canthal
  7. canthal tilt
  8. canthal tilts
  9. canthals
  10. cantharellaceous
  11. cantharelloid

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