buccula

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A fold of fat under the chin that forms a double chin

noun
/ˈbʌkjʊlə/

Specialized

: papada

As she looked in the mirror, she noticed a small buccula forming beneath her jawline.

Examples

Some cosmetic procedures are designed to reduce the appearance of a prominent buccula.
Many people are self-conscious about their buccula.
In anatomical texts, the buccula is often illustrated as part of the submental region.
She noticed her buccula in the mirror.
As she looked in the mirror, she noticed a small buccula forming beneath her jawline.
Some cosmetic procedures are designed to reduce the appearance of a prominent buccula.
Many people are self-conscious about their buccula.

Synonyms

double chin

vsbuccula

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A layer of fat under the chin that looks like a second chin

is the more technical term often used instead of the common name

Surface Forms

buccula singular

bucculae plural

Etymology

Buccula comes from the Latin bucca meaning 'cheek' and the small ending -ula meaning 'little', so it literally means 'little cheek' and helps you remember the soft fold of tissue under the chin.