palpebral.
Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
Meaning & usage
Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin palpō Latin -bra Latin palpebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin palpebrālisbor. English palpebral Borrowed from Late Latin palpebrālis (“of or on the eyelids”), from palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to palpebra + -al.
A dermal bone found near the eye socket of some animals.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin palpō Latin -bra Latin palpebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin palpebrālisbor. English palpebral Borrowed from Late Latin palpebrālis (“of or on the eyelids”), from palpebra (“an eyelid”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to palpebra + -al.
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