supraorbital
adjective
su·pra·or·bit·al
ˌsü-prə-ˈȯr-bə-tᵊl 
-ˌprä-
: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye
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An area called the supraorbital margin, which is just above the eye and roughly follows the brow line, is thin and pointy in females but more rounded in males.
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supraorbital
adjective
su·pra·or·bit·al
-ˈȯr-bət-ᵊl
: situated or occurring above the orbit of the eye
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