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gonion definition

go·nion (gō′nē än′)

noun pl. gonia -·nia (-ə)

the point where the bottom of the lower jaw curves upward toward the ear

Etymology: ModL < Gr gonia, an angle: see knee

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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