superciliary

American  

[soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee] / ˌsu pərˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. of or relating to the eyebrow.

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

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

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superciliary British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of superciliary

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

Example Sentences

A pronounced superciliary arch makes for a darker area below eyebrows.

From Forbes • Jun. 7, 2013

There is green “eye shine” from the tapetum lucidum, and a more pronounced superciliary arch.

From Forbes • Jun. 7, 2013

Furthermore, these specimens have the superciliary row extended anteriorly, so that the anterior superciliary is in broad contact with the loreal.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

The head almost square, the cheek-bones prominent outwards; the superciliary arches scarcely perceptible; the osseous nostrils narrow; the alveolar edge arched obtusely forward; the chin somewhat projecting.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

In dark color of the superciliary stripe the specimens in question are referable to T. t. townsendii.

From Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)