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browridge

American  
[brau-rij] / ˈbraʊˌrɪdʒ /
Or brow ridge

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the bony prominence above the eye.


Etymology

Origin of browridge

First recorded in 1895–1900; brow + ridge


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Homo heidelbergensis possessed a large browridge and a bigger braincase and flatter face than earlier hominins - species on the human evolutionary lineage.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

“We don’t have the frontal bone, browridge, face, teeth or chin region, any of which could have been less ‘modern’ in form,” he said in an email.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2019

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