hare-lipped

hare·lip

[hair-lip]
noun
1.
a congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure causing it to resemble the cleft lip of a hare.
2.
the deformity itself.
Also called cleft lip.


Origin:
1560–70; hare + lip

hare·lipped, adjective

harebrained, harelip.
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harelip (ˈhɛəˌlɪp) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Preferred form cleft lip a congenital cleft or fissure in the midline of the upper lip, resembling the cleft upper lip of a hare, often occurring with cleft palate
 
'harelipped
 
adj

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harelip hare·lip (hâr'lĭp')
n.
See cleft lip.

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