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superciliary adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.ər.i/ us /ˌsuː.pɚˈsɪl.i.er.i/ relating to or in a position above or next to the eyebrows(= the line of short hairs above each eye), or a similar place in some animals: superciliary archThe superciliary arch is a smooth, arched, elevation above the orbit. It is a small muscle that arises from the inner end of the superciliary ridge of the frontal bone. In some cases, the prominence of the superciliary arches is related to the size of the frontal sinuses. Situated between, and connecting the superciliary ridges is a smooth, somewhat triangular area called the glabella. Some seals also have whiskers over the eyes, superciliary whiskers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The eye & surrounding area beadily beetling canthus chiasm chiasma compound eye eyeball eyelid glassy limbus macula macula lutea macular monobrow optic nerve staring suborbital supraoptic supraorbital tear duct |