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Parts of your body you didn't know had names

9 Sept 2026

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  1. Close-up of a synthetic person's thumb against a soft background, showing the pale half-moon lunula at the base of the fingernail.
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#1

philtrum

The vertical groove between your nose and upper lip.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — philtrum
#2

glabella

The smooth skin between your eyebrows and above your nose.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — glabella
#3

lunula

The pale crescent at the base of your fingernail.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — lunula
#4

tragus

The small pointed cartilage flap in front of your ear canal.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — tragus
#5

purlicue

The space of skin between your thumb and index finger.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — purlicue
#6

columella

The bridge of tissue separating your two nostrils.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — columella
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canthus

The corner angle where your upper and lower eyelids meet.

Parts of your body you didn't know had names — canthus

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