superciliary
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the eyebrow.
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having a conspicuous line or marking over the eye, as certain birds.
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situated on the frontal bone at the level of the eyebrow.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of superciliary
First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary
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There is green “eye shine” from the tapetum lucidum, and a more pronounced superciliary arch.
From Forbes ● Jun. 7, 2013
A pronounced superciliary arch makes for a darker area below eyebrows.
From Forbes ● Jun. 7, 2013
Glabella, the middle or frontal protuberance of the superciliary arch.
From A Manual of the Antiquity of Man by J. P. (John Patterson) MacLean
Our four specimens have a superciliary line that is indistinct and the black mask of each extends somewhat posterior to the auricular region.
From Birds from Coahuila, Mexico by Emil K. Urban
The superciliary ridge at the external angle of the brow extends really as much as three-quarters of an inch from the brain.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, June 1887 Volume 1, Number 6 by Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes) Buchanan
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