superciliary

[ soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

superciliary

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ /

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

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

C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid

The cranium has a low, depressed arch, with a very narrow frontal region and highly developed superciliary ridges.

The superciliary ridges often project and give the beetling brow that is sometimes so remarkable.

Upper parts brownish; underparts whitish; a white superciliary stripe and a brown stripe through the eye.

That is, in the monkeys the jaws and superciliary ridges become still more prominent than in man.

Young birds are duller as to black of head and neck, and have a less distinct superciliary.

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