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The arch of hair above each eye
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supercilium
Word definitions for supercilium in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows 2 The arch of hair above each eye
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Supercilium \Su`per*cil"i*um\, n. [L.] (Zo["o]l.) The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The supercilium is a plumage feature found on the heads of some bird species. It is a stripe which runs from the base of the bird's beak above its eye, finishing somewhere towards the rear of the bird's head. Also known as an "eyebrow", it is distinct from ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
the eyebrow, 1670s, from Latin supercilium "an eyebrow; a ridge, summit;" figuratively "haughtiness, arrogance, pride" (see supercilious ).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the arch of hair above each eye [syn: eyebrow , brow ]