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supraorbital

American  
[soo-pruh-awr-bi-tl] / ˌsu prəˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

  1. situated above the eye socket.

supraorbital British  
/ ˌsuːprəˈɔːbɪtəl, ˌsjuː- /

adjective

  1. anatomy situated above the orbit

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Etymology

Origin of supraorbital

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

Example Sentences

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“It’s the supraorbital ridge,” Logsdon explained, meaning the brow ridge.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Located at the superior margin of the orbit is the supraorbital foramen, and below the orbit is the infraorbital foramen.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Located near the midpoint of the supraorbital margin is a small opening called the supraorbital foramen.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The frontal bone is thickened just above each supraorbital margin, forming rounded brow ridges.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

An exaggerated supraorbital ridge gave him an aurignacian, sinister appearance.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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