gonion

American

[goh-nee-on] / ˈgoʊ niˌɒn /

noun

plural

gonia

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

gonion British

/ ˈɡəʊnɪən /

noun

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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The lawsuit includes a one-star review posted online by a Gap customer who called a Gap product an "Obvious Pata*gonia ripoff. I had to zoom in just to ensure that the logo was GAP."

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Sanskrit words such as gonia, for angle, kentra, for centre, hora, for hour, he points out as clearly of Greek origin, and imported into Sanskrit.

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