gonion

go·ni·on

[goh-nee-on]
noun, plural go·ni·a [goh-nee-uh] .
Craniometry. a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle.

Origin:
1875–80

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gonion (ˈɡəʊnɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -nia
anatomy the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw
 
[C19: from New Latin, from Greek gōnia angle]

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gonion go·ni·on (gō'nē-ŏn')
n. pl. go·ni·a (-nē-ə)
The outer point on either side of the lower jaw at which the jawbone angles upward.

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