harelip
nounUK /ˈheə.lɪp/
US /ˈher.lɪp/
A split in a baby's upper lip that is there from birth.
The doctor said the baby was born with a harelip and could have it fixed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. An outdated and offensive term for a cleft lip.
Older medical books used the word harelip, but doctors avoid it now.
3. A notch or split resembling a hare's lip.
The old knife had a harelip-shaped notch in its blade.
4. A name sometimes given to a plant with a split petal.
The gardener pointed out the harelip flower in the meadow.