philtrum

Jul. 5th, 2011 07:11 am
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philtrum (FIL-truhm) - n., the vertical groove between the nose and upper lip.


Also a philter, which is to say a love potion. Both potion and groove come from the same source, the Greek phileo, to love, to kiss, and for the connection I point to that it is part of the feature sometimes called Cupid's Bow.

---L.

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