gonion

[ goh-nee-on ]

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

Origin of gonion

1
First recorded in 1875–80

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British Dictionary definitions for gonion

gonion

/ (ˈɡəʊnɪən) /


nounplural -nia (-nɪə)
  1. anatomy the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw

Origin of gonion

1
C19: from New Latin, from Greek gōnia angle

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