- chinbone
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cinbān, from cin chin + bān bone
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/chin"bohn'/, n.the anterior portion of the mandible, forming the prominence of the chin.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
chinbone
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chinbone — noun Date: before 12th century mandible; especially the median anterior part of the human mandible … New Collegiate Dictionary
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