lineamental

Variant of lineament

lineament definition

linea·ment (lin′ē ə mənt)

noun

  1. any of the features of the body, usually of the face, esp. with regard to its outline
  2. a distinctive feature or characteristic
  3. any extensive, linear surface feature on a planet, as a fault line, that indicates the nature of the underlying crust

Etymology: ME liniamente < L lineamentum < lineare, to fashion to a straight line < linea, line

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