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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.