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superciliary

(so̵̅o̅′pər sil′ē er′ē)

adjective

of or near the eyebrow

Origin: ModL superciliarius < L supercilium: see supercilious

See superciliary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or being in the area of the eyebrow: the superciliary arch of the frontal bone.
Located over the eyebrow or the eye: a superciliary patch of color.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin superciliāris

Origin: , from Latin supercilium, eyebrow; see supercilious

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