canthus
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Origin of canthus
1640–50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; cf. cant 2
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Snout in lateral profile acutely rounded, protruding beyond tip of lower jaw, in dorsal profile pointed; canthus angular; loreal region flat; lips thick, barely flared.
From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.
Snout in lateral profile bluntly rounded, in dorsal profile truncate; canthus rounded; loreal region barely concave; lips thick, moderately flared.
From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by Duellman, William E.
Snout, in dorsal profile, short and bluntly rounded; canthus rounded, sometimes indistinct, vocal slits absent 2 Snout, in dorsal profile, longer, squared; canthus distinct, vocal slits present or absent 4 2.
From A Review of the Frogs of the Hyla bistincta Group by Duellman, William E.
In recently metamorphosed young the snout is more rounded than in adults; the canthus and loreal concavity are not evident.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
A delicately dotted black line runs on the canthus rostralis from the opening of the nose to the corner of the eye.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.
On the fourth day the eyeball was still more inflamed, and the projections at both canthi were increased.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
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