facial angle

noun

In craniometry, the angle formed by lines drawn to show to what extent the jaws are protruding and the forehead receding.

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Meanings

nounfacial angle (plural facial angles)

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.
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APA

facial angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20angle

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“facial angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20angle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “facial angle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/facial%20angle.

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