cleft chin

English

Etymology

From cleft +‎ chin. Compare Middle English clove chynne (“cleft chin”, literally “cloven chin”).

Noun

cleft chin (plural cleft chins)

  1. An anatomical genetic trait in which a fissure in the lower jaw causes a visible dimple in the center of the chin.

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