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Eyebrow vs Superciliary - What's the difference?

eyebrow | superciliary |

As nouns the difference between eyebrow and superciliary

is that eyebrow is the hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket while superciliary is a distinct streak of colour above the eyes, as in some birds.

As a proper noun Eyebrow

is a village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

As an adjective superciliary is

of or pertaining to the supercilium or eyebrow.

eyebrow

English

(wikipedia eyebrow)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The hair that grows over the bone ridge above the eye socket.
  • (construction) A dormer, usually of small size, whose roof line over the upright face is typically an arched curve, turning into a reverse curve to meet the horizontal line at either end.

    • See also

    * brow * eyelash * eyelid * supercilium * unibrow

    superciliary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the supercilium or eyebrow.

    • Noun

    (superciliaries)
  • (zoology) A distinct streak of colour above the eyes, as in some birds.