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Adjective: superciliary  ,soo-pu(r)'si-lee,e-ree [N. Amer], ,soo-pu(r)'si-lee-u-ree [Brit]
  1. Located or occurring above the eye socket
    "The superciliary notch, the infraorbital foramen, and the mental foramen are approximately in a vertical line";
    - supraorbital, supraocular
     
  2. Of, relating to, or located near the eyebrow
    "The superciliary ridge is prominent in some human ancestors"
     
  3. (zoology) having a distinct streak of colour above the eyes
    "The superciliary woodpecker is named for its distinctive eyebrow stripe"