<clinical sign, dermatology> A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare. ... (06 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Hare'lip` (hâr'lĭp`) noun A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare. -- Hare'lipped` (- lĭpt`) adjective Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/14
A congenital cleft that can be found in the upper lip. The cleft results from a failure of parts of the face to join during early fetal development. The term is basically an old name that is more commonly referred to as cleft lip, which resembles a hare's lip. A harelip is commonly accompanied by a cleft palate. Found on http://www.pregnology.com/