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su⋅per⋅cil⋅i⋅ar⋅y

  [soo-per-sil-ee-er-ee]
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–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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su·per·cil·i·ar·y   (sōō'pər-sĭl'ē-ěr'ē)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or being in the area of the eyebrow: the superciliary arch of the frontal bone.

  2. Located over the eyebrow or the eye: a superciliary patch of color.


[New Latin superciliāris, from Latin supercilium, eyebrow; see supercilious.]
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Main Entry: su·per·cil·i·ary
Pronunciation: "sü-p&r-'sil-E-"er-E
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or adjoining theeyebrow : SUPRAORBITAL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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