Etymology

cheilo-

Today it means: lip Full definition →

Ancient Greek χεῖλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχεῖλος“lip”
  2. English todaycheilo-

From Ancient Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos, “lip”).

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