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brow ridge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead

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  • Dutch: wenkbrauwboog — bony projection above the eye sockets
  • Finnish: kulmaharjanne — bony projection above the eye sockets
  • French: arcade sourcilière — bony projection above the eye sockets
  • Polish: łuk brwiowy — bony projection above the eye sockets