Meanings
nounmental cleft (plural mental clefts)
plural mental clefts
- Synonym of cleft chin
Synonyms: cleft chin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of cleft chin
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Origin
From the Latin mentum (chin) formed at the juncture of the two mentalis muscles.
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APA
mental cleft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20cleft
MLA
“mental cleft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20cleft. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mental cleft,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mental%20cleft.
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