Definition of Supercilium

1. Noun. The arch of hair above each eye.

Exact synonyms: Brow, Eyebrow
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

superchic
superchilled
superchondritic
superchron
superchrons
superchurch
superchurches
supercilia
superciliaries
superciliary
superciliary arch
superciliary ridge
supercilious
superciliously
superciliousness
supercilium (current term)
supercircle
supercircles
supercision
supercities
supercity
supercivilized

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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