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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUPERCILIARY

a.[L. super and cilium, the eyebrow. ] Situated or being above the eyebrow. The superciliary arch, is the bony superior arch of the orbit.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUPERCILIARY

Su `per *cil "i *a *ry, a. Etym: [L. supercilium an eyebrow. See Supercilious. ]

 

1. Of or pertaining to the eyebrows; supraorbital.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having a distinct streak of color above the eyes; as, the superciliary woodpecker.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

superciliary

su per cil i ar y |ˌso͞opərˈsilēˌerē ˌsupərˈsɪlieri | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] Anatomy of or relating to the eyebrow or the region over the eye. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin supercilium ‘eyebrow ’ (from super- ‘above ’ + cilium ‘eyelid ’) + -ary 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

superciliary

superciliary |ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəri ˈsjuː -| ▶adjective Anatomy relating to the eyebrow or the region over the eye. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin supercilium ‘eyebrow ’ (from super- ‘above ’ + cilium ‘eyelid ’) + -ary 1 .