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midline.

The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.

  2. The level of the top of the x-height of a typeface.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English line English midline From mid- + line.

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to such a line.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English line English midline From mid- + line.

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