Adjective: superciliary ,soo-pu(r)'si-lee,e-ree [N. Amer], ,soo-pu(r)'si-lee-u-ree [Brit]
- 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
- Of, relating to, or located near the eyebrow
"The superciliary ridge is prominent in some human ancestors"
- (zoology) having a distinct streak of colour above the eyes
"The superciliary woodpecker is named for its distinctive eyebrow stripe"