"menton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mentons [plural]
Etymology: From French menton (“chin”). Doublet of mentum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|menton|t=chin}} French menton (“chin”), {{doublet|en|mentum}} Doublet of mentum Head templates: {{en-noun}} menton (plural mentons)
  1. (anatomy) The lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis. Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: gnathion Derived forms: mentonian
    Sense id: en-menton-en-noun-K7OLpl1t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 29 29 11 0 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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