superciliary ridge
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of superciliary ridge
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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Even in so trifling a character as the greater prominence of the superciliary ridge, the males of certain monkeys differ from the females,384 and agree in this respect with mankind.
From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) by Darwin, Charles
On the right superciliary ridge is observable an oblique furrow or depression, indicative of an injury received during life.
From On Some Fossil Remains of Man by Huxley, Thomas Henry
On the right superciliary ridge is observable an oblique furrow or depression, indicative of an injury received during life.*
From Lectures and Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry
The principal projection to be removed is the superciliary ridge corresponding to the brow at the base of the forehead.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, June 1887 Volume 1, Number 6 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
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 Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
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