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facial angle

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the angle formed between a line from the base of the nose to the opening of the ear and a line from the base of the nose to the most prominent part of the forehead: often used in comparative anthropology

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