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harelip

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hare·lip /ˌheəˈlɪp $ ˌher-/ noun [singular] old-fashioned  MIan offensive word for the condition of having your top lip divided into two parts because it did not develop correctly before birth 兔唇,唇裂〔冒犯语〕
Origin harelip (1500-1600) Because it looks like a hare's top lip
hare·lip nounChineseSyllable


harelip
harelip /ˌheəˈlɪp $ ˌher-/ noun [singular] old-fashioned
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Because it looks like a hare's top lip
an offensive word for the condition of having your top lip divided into two parts because it did not develop correctly before birth


hare·lipBrE /ˈheəlɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈherlɪp/ 🔊 nounan old-fashioned and now offensive word for cleft lip 兔唇,唇裂(旧式用语,含冒犯意,现称 cleft lip)