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Webster 1913 Edition


Superciliary

Suˊper-cil′i-a-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
supercilium
an eyebrow. See
Supercilious
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the eyebrows; supraorbital.
2.
(Zool.)
Having a distinct streak of color above the eyes;
as, the
superciliary
woodpecker
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Superciliary

SUPERCIL'IARY

,
Adj.
[L. super and cilium, the eyebrow.] Situated or being above the eyebrow.
The superciliary arch, is the bony superior arch of the orbit.

Definition 2024


superciliary

superciliary

English

Adjective

superciliary (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the supercilium or eyebrow.

Noun

superciliary (plural superciliaries)

  1. (zoology) A distinct streak of colour above the eyes, as in some birds.