EYELID

eyelid, lid, palpebra

(noun) either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; “his lids would stay open no longer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyelid (plural eyelids)

A thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye.

Synonyms

• blepharon

Source: Wiktionary


Eye`lid", n. (Anat.)

Definition: The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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