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canthus

cant·hus

UK/ˈkænθəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet

Origin

Borrowed from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).

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