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acanthion

acant·hion

US/əˈkæn.θi.n̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture

Origin

From New Latin acanthion, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + -ion.

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