-cheilia

noun combining form

-chei·​lia

ˈkīlēə

variants or less commonly -chilia

",

ˈkil-

plural -s

: lip formation (of a specified type)

macrocheilia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek -cheilēs having (such) lips (from cheilos lip) + New Latin -ia

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