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gonion

American  
[goh-nee-on] / ˈgoʊ niˌɒn /

noun

plural

gonia

  1. Craniometry. a point on each side of the lower jaw at the mandibular angle.

gonion British  
/ ˈɡəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. anatomy the point or apex of the angle of the lower jaw

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Etymology

Origin of gonion

First recorded in 1875–80

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