palpebral

American  

[pal-puh-bruhl, pal-pee-bruhl, -peb-ruhl] / ˈpæl pə brəl, pælˈpi brəl, -ˈpɛb rəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the eyelids.

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palpebral British  

/ ˈpælpɪbrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the eyelid

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Other Word Forms

• interpalpebral adjective
• postpalpebral adjective

Etymology

Origin of palpebral

First recorded in 1740–50; from Late Latin palpebrālis “of or on the eyelids,” equivalent to Latin palpebr(a) “eyelid” + -ālis adjective suffix; -al ¹

Example Sentences

As the researchers write at one point, despite losing part of the palate and braincase, "the remainder of the skull is well-preserved, even showing a full arrangement of palpebral ossicles in place."

From Salon

Palpebral ossicles are the tiny bones in an animal's eyelids, showing that even some of the smallest parts of the ancient Kermit's anatomy have been preserved.

From Salon

Some of them, such as the Battle of the Palpebral Night, Nabokov lost.

From The New Yorker

First, narrow the distance between your lower eyelid and your pupil by pulling up the palpebral ligament, which runs along the bottom of the eye.

From The Guardian

This is mostly due to the mobile palpebral bones they contain.

From Scientific American