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Definition of
cleft lip noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
cleft lip
noun
/ˌkleft ˈlɪp/
/ˌkleft ˈlɪp/
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a condition in which somebody is born with their upper lip split
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cleft lip
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