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POGONION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pogonion" is a kind of...):
craniometric point (a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken)
Holonyms ("pogonion" is a part of...):
jawbone; jowl; lower jaw; lower jawbone; mandible; mandibula; mandibular bone; submaxilla (the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth)