palpebral

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈpal.pɪb.ɹəl/
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/ˈpal.pɪb.ɹəl/ · /pælˈpi.bɹəl/

Definition of palpebral

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.

noun

  1. A dermal bone found near the eye socket of some animals.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pel-der. Latin palpō Latin -bra Latin palpebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? 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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