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noun
The presence of a genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: bum chin, butt chin, chin cleft, chin dimple, superhero chin, mental cleft
Antonyms: none provided
History
From cleft + chin. Compare Middle English clove chynne (“cleft chin”, literally “cloven chin”).
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