HARELIP


Meaning of HARELIP in English

hare ‧ lip /ˌheəˈlɪp $ ˌher-/ BrE AmE noun [singular] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Because it looks like a hare's top lip ]

an offensive word for the condition of having your top lip divided into two parts because it did not develop correctly before birth

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.