Meanings
plural epicanthic folds
- Synonym of epicanthus.
Dark eyes, epicanthic folds obviously the result of surgery, an angry dusting of acne across pale narrow cheeks.
1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 58Synonyms: epicanthus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of epicanthus.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
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epicanthic fold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicanthic%20fold
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