noun
Meaning 1
The furthest-forward part of the chin.
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Standard Lemma guide
pogonion
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noun
Meaning 2
the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: craniometric point
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πωγώνιον (pōgṓnion, diminutive of πώγων), with parallel meaning in Greek πιγούνι (pigoúni, “chin”). By surface analysis, pogono- + -ion.