supraorbital

[ soo-pruh-awr-bi-tl ]

adjective

1. situated above the eye socket.

supraorbital

/ ˌsuːprəˈɔːbɪtəl; ˌsjuː- /

adjective

1. anatomy situated above the orbit

Word History and Origins

Origin of supraorbital¹

1820–30; < New Latin suprāorbitālis equivalent to Latin suprā- supra- + orbit ( a ) orbit + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

While a fake eyebrow scandal would rule, the photographic record shows Justin Trudeau’s left eyebrow grows thicker on the bottom along the supraorbital ridge.

From Washington Times

—Moderate to strongly developed supraorbital ridges are a common Fijian endowment.

From Project Gutenberg

The chin and forehead recede, as has been said, and in the supraorbital region the central boss is extremely well marked; also the brow ridges, which, however, are slightly less conspicuous than the central boss.

From Project Gutenberg

Large fontanelle, two and one-half times as long as wide; narrow supraorbital flanges with irregular margins.

From Project Gutenberg

Brow: An area called the supraorbital margin, which is just above the eye and roughly follows the brow line, is thin and pointy in females but more rounded in males.

From Scientific American