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The Head

la barba: beard
la mejilla (alt. el cachete): cheek
el pómulo: cheekbone
la barbilla (alt. el mentón): chin
el cutis (alt. la piel): complexion, facial skin
el hoyuelo: dimple
la oreja: ear (outer)
el ojo: eye
la ceja: eyebrow
la pestaña: eyelash
el párpado: eyelid
la cara: face
la frente: forehead
el cabello/el pelo: hair
la mandíbula: jaw
el labio: lip
el bigote (alt. el mostacho): moustache
la boca: mouth
el cuello: neck
la nariz: nose
la fosa nasal: nostril
la raya (alt. la partidura): part
la patilla: sideburn
la sien: temple
la lengua: tongue
el diente: tooth

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