- harelip
- noun Date: 1567 sometimes offensive cleft lip
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Harelip — Hare lip (h[^a]r l[i^]p ), n. A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare. {Hare lipped } ( l[i^]pt ), a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harelip — [her′lip΄] n. CLEFT LIP harelipped adj … English World dictionary
harelip — noun another term for cleft lip. Derivatives harelipped adjective Origin C16: from a perceived resemblance to the mouth of a hare. Usage The word harelip can cause offence and should be avoided; use cleft lip instead … English new terms dictionary
harelip — hare•lip [[t]ˈhɛərˌlɪp[/t]] n. usage: cleft lip is the usual term for this condition. harelip is perceived as offensive by those who have the condition (because it refers to the cleft lip of a hare), but the term is often used in a neutral manner … From formal English to slang
Harelip Sucker — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 2.3) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
harelip sucker — paprastoji kiškialūpė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lagochila lacera angl. harelip sucker rus. заячьегубый чукучан ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kiškialūpės čiulpikės … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
harelip — harelipped, adj. /hair lip /, n. 1. a congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure causing it to resemble the cleft lip of a hare. 2. the deformity itself. Also called cleft lip. [1560 70; HARE + LIP] * * … Universalium
harelip — noun A congenital malformation of the upper lip, reminiscent of the mouth of a hare. Syn: cleft lip See Also: hare, lip … Wiktionary
harelip — SYN: cleft lip. * * * hare·lip ha(ə)r lip, he(ə)r n sometimes offensive CLEFT LIP hare·lipped lipt adj * * * n. see cleft lip * * * hare·lip (hārґlip) former name for … Medical dictionary
harelip — Synonyms and related words: bowlegs, camelback, cleft palate, clubfoot, crookback, defacement, deformation, deformity, disfigurement, flatfoot, freakishness, humpback, hunchback, knock knee, kyphosis, lordosis, malconformation, malformation,… … Moby Thesaurus
