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This article is about the hairline formation. For the 1994 British film, see Widows' Peak.
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Widow's peak
A widow's peak (widow's brow) is a descending V-shaped point in the middle of the hairline (above the forehead). The trait is inherited genetically and is dominant.[1] The term comes from English folklore, where it was believed that this hair formation was a sign of a woman who would outlive her husband.[1]
The peak refers to the beak or bill of a headdress, particularly a widow's hood, making people think a woman was being given a mourning hood for her husband's soon-to-be passing.[2]
Vampires such as Dracula are often depicted in popular culture with a widow's peak.
Men with male-pattern baldness develop what appears to be a large widow's peak.
The widow's peak is also a wrestling move performed by WWE Smackdown diva Victoria, who coincidentally also has a widow's peak.
See also:
- List of Mendelian traits in humans
- Cupid's bow (a distinctive feature of the upper lip in some humans).
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Widows' Peak is a 1994 British film. It stars Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, Joan Plowright and is directed by John Irvin.
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Widows' Peak is a 1994 British film. It stars Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, Joan Plowright and is directed by John Irvin.
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Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms.[1][2] Knowledge of the inheritance of characteristics has been implicitly used since prehistoric times for improving crop plants and animals through selective breeding.
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Androgenetic alopecia (also known as androgenic alopecia or alopecia androgenetica) is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, this condition is also known as male-pattern baldness.
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Lisa Marie Varon (born February 10, 1971) better known by her ring name Victoria, is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand.
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Several inheritable traits or congenital conditions in humans are classical examples of Mendelian inheritance: Their presence is controlled by a single gene that can either be of the autosomal-dominant or -recessive type.
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Cupid (Latin cupido) or Eros is the god of erotic love and sex. He is equated with the Greek god Eros, and another one of his Latin names Amor (cognate with Kama).
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Lips are a visible organ at the mouth of humans and many animals. Both lips are soft, protruding, movable, and serve primarily for food intake, as a tactile sensory organ, and in articulation of speech.
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