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cleft chin

cleft chin noun: the presence of a genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.

cleft chin: the presence of a genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the...
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Noun

cleft chin (plural cleft chins)

  1. The presence of a genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.

cleft chin meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

cleft chin in Arabic

cleft chin
طَابَع اَلْحُسْن ṭabaʕ al-ḥusn

cleft chin in Vietnamese

cleft chin
cằm chẻ

Synonyms of cleft chin

Forms of cleft chin

pluralcleft chins

Origin of cleft chin

From cleft + chin. Compare Middle English clove chynne (“cleft chin”, literally “cloven chin”).

Questions about cleft chin

What does cleft chin mean?
Cleft chin means the presence of a genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.
What is cleft chin in Arabic?
Cleft chin in Arabic is طَابَع اَلْحُسْن (ṭabaʕ al-ḥusn). See Cleft chin meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is cleft chin?
Cleft chin is a noun.
What is the plural of cleft chin?
The plural of cleft chin is cleft chins.

Words near cleft chin in the dictionary

  1. cleffers
  2. cleffs
  3. cleflike
  4. clefs
  5. cleft
  6. cleft chin
  7. cleft chins
  8. cleft grafting
  9. cleft habitus
  10. cleft lip
  11. cleft lips

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