PALPEBRA

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

palpebra (plural palpebrae)

The eyelid.

Anagrams

• rappable

Source: Wiktionary


Pal"pe*bra, n.; pl. Palpebræ. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The eyelid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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