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/ˈkæn.θəl/ · noun
(zoology) Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular..
The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye.
Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory.
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Canthal means (zoology) Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular..
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The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye.
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