cheilion

C3H4E1I1L1I1O1N1

noun

The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)

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Meanings

nouncheilion (plural cheilions)

plural cheilions

  1. The corner of the mouth (as used in cephalometry)

Origin

From New Latin, equivalent to cheilo- (“lip”) + -ion (“cephalometric reference point”).

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APA

cheilion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilion

MLA

“cheilion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilion.

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