Superciliary


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

superciliary su·per·cil·i·ar·y (sōō’pər-sĭl’ē-ěr’ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being in the area of the eyebrow.

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