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Corner of the eye
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canthus
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In snakes and amphibians , the canthus , canthal ridge or canthus rostralis , is the angle between the flat crown of the head and the side of the head between the eye and the snout. More specifically, between the supraocular scale and the rostral scale ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Canthus \Can"thus\, n.; pl. Canthi . [NL., fr. Gr. ?.] (Anat.) The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet [also: canthi (pl)]
Usage examples of canthus.
Not only were the irises slightly different colors, but his inner canthi covered enough of the white sclera to make him appear mildly cross-eyed.
The prince noted that Robyn had gone to stand with Daryth, as the Calishite directed the apparently tireless Canthus through his retrieving.
As Canthus raced across the grassy heath, the prince swiftly drew and nocked an arrow.
When Canthus first joined the hounds of Tristan's pack, there had been a brief, snarling showdown with Angus.
The old dog had blustered and bristled, but sensibly backed down as Canthus had pressed, almost gently, against Angus's skinny neck.
The dogs had almost rejoined them on the other side when Canthus stopped with a howl.
The steed dropped like a stone, and Canthus tore out the Rider's throat before he could recover.
The man knocked the moorhound aside with a blow from the hilt of his sword, but Canthus immediately crouched for another spring.
The hound would lie peacefully for hours as she talked of hunting, and chasing, and running - things Canthus understood very well.
Any other dog would have been flattened by the leap, but Canthus managed to swerve to the side a split second before collision.
Twisting, Canthus managed to deflect the wolf's bite from his throat to his shoulder.
Finally, after they had lost Canthus for the eighth or ninth time, Tristan wearily acknowledged the inevitable.
They followed in single file, Canthus leading, with Tristan behind, then Keren, and Pawldo and Daryth bringing up the rear on a large gelding.
Finally, after they had lost Canthus for the eighth or ninth time, Tristan wearily acknowledged the inevitable.
The great moorhound Canthus stood next to him, gently nuzzling the still form.