Definitions for canthus
ˈkæn θəscan·thus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canthusnoun

   either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canthusnoun

   either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet

2. Etymology: From canthus, from polytonic

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANTHUSnoun

   The corner of the eye. The internal is called the greater, and the external the lesser canthus. John Quincy

   Etymology: Latin.

   A gentlewoman was seized with an inflammation and tumour in the great canthus, or angle of her eye. Richard Wiseman.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canthus

   The canthus (pl. canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the inner and outer canthi are, respectively, the medial and lateral ends/angles of the palpebral fissure. The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the upper boundary of the midface.

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1. canthus

   Canthus is the term used to describe the corner or juncture where the upper and lower eyelids meet. There are two per eye - the inner canthus (near the nose) and the outer canthus (on the side away from the nose).

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canthusnoun

   the corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. .]

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1. Canthus

   In snakes and amphibians, the canthus, canthal ridge or canthus rostralis, is the angle between the flat crown of the head and the side of the head between the eye and the snout. More specifically, between the supraocular scale and the rostral scale. It is defined as a sharp ridge in many viperids, but is rounded in most rattlesnakes, for example.

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1. Canthus

   kan′thus, n. the angle formed by the junction of the eyelids: one of the upper and lower or anterior and posterior extremities of the compound eyes of insects:—pl. Can′thi (-thī). [Gr. kanthos, corner of the eye.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Canthus

   the chitinous process more or less completely dividing the eyes of some insects into an upper and lower half.

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Anagrams for canthus »

1. chaunts

2. staunch

How to pronounce canthus?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of canthus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of canthus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=canthus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Canthus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=canthus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canthus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canthus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=canthus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=canthus
9. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=canthus