: of, relating to, or located on or near the eyelids
Examples of palpebral in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPreserved in its eye sockets were palpebral bones - or eyelid bones - a feature absent in today's amphibians.—Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024 The team discovered the skull has palpebral bones, or eyelid bones.—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin palpebralis, from Latin palpebra eyelid; akin to Latin palpare
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