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Palpebra

Palpebra \Pal"pe*bra\, n.; pl. Palpebr[ae]. [L.] (Zo["o]l.) The eyelid.

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palpebra

n. The eyelid.

WordNet
palpebra

n. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" [syn: eyelid, lid]

Usage examples of "palpebra".

The knowledge we may acquire in the course of such a discussion will necessarily stand in the same relation to the truth as the black peacock spot produced intraoptically by pressure on the palpebra does in regard to a garden path brindled with genuine sunlight.

Her levator palpebrae muscles have to work hard to keep her eyes open.

He also gives an instance of congenital paralysis of the levator palpebrae muscles in a child whose vision was perfect and who was otherwise perfect.