lep·tor·rhine
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Medical Definition of leptorrhine
: having a long narrow nose with a nasal index of less than 47 on the skull or of less than 70 on the living head
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“Leptorrhine.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/leptorrhine. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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