supraorbital
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of supraorbital
1820–30; < New Latin suprāorbitālis equivalent to Latin suprā- supra- + orbit ( a ) orbit + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
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“It’s the supraorbital ridge,” Logsdon explained, meaning the brow ridge.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Located near the midpoint of the supraorbital margin is a small opening called the supraorbital foramen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Located at the superior margin of the orbit is the supraorbital foramen, and below the orbit is the infraorbital foramen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The frontal bone is thickened just above each supraorbital margin, forming rounded brow ridges.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
An exaggerated supraorbital ridge gave him an aurignacian, sinister appearance.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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