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Definition of Supercilium
1. Noun. The arch of hair above each eye.
Generic synonyms: Hair
Terms within: Venae Palpebrales
Group relationships: Face, Human Face
Definition of Supercilium
1. n. The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows.
Definition of Supercilium
1. Noun. The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows ¹
2. Noun. The arch of hair above each eye ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Supercilium
Literary usage of Supercilium
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"Plural of supercilium. superciliaris (su-per-sil-ia'ris), H. ; pi.
superciliares (-rez). ... [< L. supercilium, eyebrow, hg. a nod, the will, hence
pride, ..."
2. Birds by Eugene William Oates, William Thomas Blanford (1890)
"Forehead, crown, and nape dull crimson, with black shaft-streaks; a broad
supercilium, cheeks, chin, and throat rosy pink, with dashes of the same on the ..."
3. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1883)
"Shelley's collection ; and I find that some of his specimens collected in the
same locality have a white supercilium, whilst others show no trace of it. ..."
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