SUPRAORBITAL
supraorbital, supraocular
(adjective) located or occurring above the eye socket
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
supraorbital (not comparable)
(anatomy) Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
Noun
supraorbital (plural supraorbitals)
An ossification above the eye sockets
Source: Wiktionary
Su`pra*or"bit*al, Su`pra*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Situated above the orbit of the eye. Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from the cranium; the ophryon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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