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superciliary

[ soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of or relating to the eyebrow.
  2. having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds.
  3. situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow.


superciliary

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of superciliary1

First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of superciliary1

C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid
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Example Sentences

The cranium has a low, depressed arch, with a very narrow frontal region and highly developed superciliary ridges.

The superciliary ridges often project and give the beetling brow that is sometimes so remarkable.

Upper parts brownish; underparts whitish; a white superciliary stripe and a brown stripe through the eye.

That is, in the monkeys the jaws and superciliary ridges become still more prominent than in man.

Young birds are duller as to black of head and neck, and have a less distinct superciliary.

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