canthal
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3ADJ.
lateral, medial, negative, negative, positive
CANTHAL + NOUN
e, tilt
ADV.
normally
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noun
Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.
adj
Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).
The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye.
Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.
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2The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from
WiktionaryDespite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.
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