"facial angle" meaning in English

See facial angle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: facial angles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} facial angle (plural facial angles)
  1. In craniometry, the angle formed by lines drawn to show to what extent the jaws are protruding and the forehead receding.
    Sense id: en-facial_angle-en-noun-IWPgvfzs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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