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supraorbital ridge

American  

noun

Anatomy.

  1. browridge.

Etymology

Origin of supraorbital ridge

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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An exaggerated supraorbital ridge gave him an aurignacian, sinister appearance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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