superciliary

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

adjectiveAnatomy, Zoology.
  1. of or relating to the eyebrow.

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

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

Origin of superciliary

1
First recorded in 1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary

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British Dictionary definitions for superciliary

superciliary

/ (ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ) /


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

Origin of superciliary

1
C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid

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