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Meaning of meloschisis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
mɪˈlɒskɪsɪs

Definitions

A congenital fissure of the face or cheek.

uncountable

Examples

“Here, a unique syndrome of bilateral oblique facial clefts (meloschisis), rudimentary eyes and hydrocephalus is reported in an equine foetus spontaneously aborted at gestation day 224.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

melotragedy meloxicam Meloy Melpa melperone melphalan

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