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pogonion

pogonion noun: the furthest-forward part of the chin.

Noun

pogonion

  1. The furthest-forward part of the chin.
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pogonion meaning in Tamil

pogonion in Tamil

நாடி

Origin of pogonion

From Ancient Greek πωγώνιον (pōgṓnion, diminutive of πώγων), with parallel meaning in Greek πιγούνι (pigoúni, “chin”). By surface analysis, pogono- + -ion.

Questions about pogonion

What does pogonion mean?
Pogonion means the furthest-forward part of the chin.
What is pogonion in Tamil?
Pogonion in Tamil is நாடி. See Pogonion meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pogonion?
Pogonion is a noun.

Words near pogonion in the dictionary

  1. pogonas
  2. pogonia
  3. pogonias
  4. pogoniate
  5. pogonic
  6. pogonion
  7. pogonip
  8. pogonips
  9. pogono-
  10. pogonological
  11. pogonologist

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