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forehead

DEFINITIONS OF: forehead

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n the part of the face above the eyes

Synonyms:
brow
Type of:
feature, lineament
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

n the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits

Synonyms:
frontal bone, os frontale
Type of:
membrane bone
any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
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