superciliary

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

/ ˌsu pərˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective Anatomy, Zoology.

of or relating to the eyebrow.

having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds.

situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow.

Origin of superciliary

First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary

Words nearby superciliary

supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious, supercilium, supercity

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Example sentences from the Web for superciliary

The principal projection to be removed is the superciliary ridge corresponding to the brow at the base of the forehead.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, July 1887|Various
Superciliary stripe and post-auricular region lemon-yellow orange-tinged.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
The forehead is somewhat high and prominent, and the superciliary ridges are salient.
The Manbos of Mindano|John M. Garvan
Similar to the last but with the superciliary line paler and the yellow reduced to a spot on the lores.
The Bird Book|Chester A. Reed

The superciliary ridge at the external angle of the brow extends really as much as three-quarters of an inch from the brain.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, July 1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for superciliary

superciliary

/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ) /

adjective

relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals

Word Origin for superciliary

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

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

Medical definitions for superciliary

superciliary

[ sōō′pər-sĭl′ē-ĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or being in the area of the eyebrow.

单词	superciliary
释义	superciliary [ soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee ] / ˌsu pərˈsɪl iˌɛr i / adjective Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the eyebrow. having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds. situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow. Origin of superciliary First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary Words nearby superciliary supercell, supercharge, supercharged, supercharger, superchurch, superciliary, superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supercilious, supercilium, supercity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superciliary The principal projection to be removed is the superciliary ridge corresponding to the brow at the base of the forehead. Buchanan's Journal of Man, July 1887\|Various Superciliary stripe and post-auricular region lemon-yellow orange-tinged. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent The forehead is somewhat high and prominent, and the superciliary ridges are salient. The Manbos of Mindano\|John M. Garvan Similar to the last but with the superciliary line paler and the yellow reduced to a spot on the lores. The Bird Book\|Chester A. Reed The superciliary ridge at the external angle of the brow extends really as much as three-quarters of an inch from the brain. Buchanan's Journal of Man, July 1887\|Various British Dictionary definitions for superciliary superciliary / (ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ) / adjective relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals Word Origin for superciliary C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid 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 Medical definitions for superciliary superciliary [ sōō′pər-sĭl′ē-ĕr′ē ] adj. Of, relating to, or being in the area of the eyebrow. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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