gonial

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoʊni.əl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡəʊnɪəl/

Etymology 1

From gonion +‎ -al.

Adjective

gonial (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, dentistry) Of or pertaining to the gonion, the point at the apex of the mandible, or lower jaw.
   • 1925, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich Shirokogorov, Anthropology of Eastern China and Kwangtung Province‎, page 79:

     "We have seen that the gonial diameter, being related to the head breadth, is higher among the northern groups and especially among Mongols."

Derived terms

• antegonial
• gonial angle

Etymology 2

Extracted from spermatogonial and oogonial, these being the cells the gonia develop into.

Adjective

gonial (not comparable)

1. (cytology) Of or pertaining to the gonia, primitive germ cells.
   • 1932, Tso-hin Cheng, The Germ Cell History of Rana Cantabrigensis Baird‎, page 558:

     "When found, the expelled elements may be gonial cells or oocytes, normal or rarely degenerating."

Derived terms

• intergonial

Related terms

• exogonial

See also

• -gonial
• -gonic

Anagrams

• Alongi, Galion, gai-lon, in goal, in-goal