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eyefold

(ˈaɪˌfəʊld)
n
the epicanthus
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ep•i•can•thus

(ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θəs)

n., pl. -thi (-thī, -thē).
a fold of skin extending from the upper eyelid to or over the inner canthus of the eye, especially common in Asian peoples. Also called ep′ican′thic fold′, eyefold.
[1860–65]
ep`i•can′thic, adj.
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