epicanthus

[ ep-i-kan-thuh s ]
/ ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θəs /

noun, plural ep·i·can·thi [ep-i-kan-thahy, -thee] /ˌɛp ɪˈkæn θaɪ, -θi/. Anatomy.

a fold of skin extending from the eyelid over the inner canthus of the eye, common among Mongoloid peoples.
Also called epicanthic fold, eyefold.

Origin of epicanthus

From New Latin, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at epi-, canthus

OTHER WORDS FROM epicanthus

ep·i·can·thic, adjective

Words nearby epicanthus

epic hero, epic machinery, epic simile, epicalyx, epicanthic fold, epicanthus, epicardia, epicardium, epicarp, epicaste, epicedium

British Dictionary definitions for epicanthus

epicanthus
/ (ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs) /

noun plural -thi (-θaɪ)

a fold of skin extending vertically over the inner angle of the eye: characteristic of Mongolian peoples and a congenital anomaly among other races Also called: epicanthic fold

Derived forms of epicanthus

epicanthic, adjective

Word Origin for epicanthus

C19: New Latin, from epi- + Latin canthus corner of the eye, from Greek kanthos