superciliary

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

su·per·cil·i·ar·y

[soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee]
adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
of or pertaining 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.

Origin:
1725–35; supercili(um) + -ary
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Superciliary is always a great word to know.
So is pupil. Does it mean:
one member of the first seven pairs of ribs that are attached in humans to the sternum
the expanding and contracting opening in the iris of the eye, through which light passes to the retina
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superciliary (ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪərɪ)
 
adj
relating to or situated over the eyebrow or a corresponding region in lower animals
 
[C18: from New Latin superciliaris, from Latin supercilium, from super- + cilium eyelid]

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

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