noun
Meaning 1
A fold of fat beneath the chin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: double chin
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
buccula
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noun
Meaning 2
in hemipterans, the ventroanterior part of the bug's head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a fold of fatty tissue under the chin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: double chin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chin, mentum
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin buccula. By surface analysis, bucc(a) + -ula.