brow ridge
noun
variants
or less commonly browridge
: a prominence of the frontal bone above the eye caused by the projection of the frontal air sinuses
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One was the presence of a brow ridge, which is something that varies a little bit with living humans, and there was this idea that [a brow ridge] was more primitive.
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Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
This more or less refers to such physical features as a lack of brow ridges, less-sloped forehead, and smaller teeth that humans have compared to Neanderthals.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
While these differences are subtle—such as less prominent brow ridges on T. mcraeensis—this can often be the case for differences between species, the study authors note.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
The fossils include a partial frontal bone, including brow ridge, from the cranium, and the shaft of a shin bone, from Tam Pà Ling, a cave in northern Laos.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
This more or less refers to such physical features as a lack of brow ridges, less-sloped forehead, and smaller teeth that humans have compared to Neanderthals.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 1 Feb. 2024
While these differences are subtle—such as less prominent brow ridges on T. mcraeensis—this can often be the case for differences between species, the study authors note.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
The fossils include a partial frontal bone, including brow ridge, from the cranium, and the shaft of a shin bone, from Tam Pà Ling, a cave in northern Laos.
—Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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browridge
noun
brow·ridge
ˈbrau̇-ˌrij 
: a prominent ridge on the bone above the eye caused by sinuses in the skull
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