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palpebra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpal.pɪb.ɹə/
  • General-American: /ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/
  • General-American: /pælˈpi.bɹə/
  • rhymes with -iːbɹə

1

noun

Meaning 1

An eyelid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his lids would stay open no longer

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eyelid, lid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protective fold

History

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”). Compare Middle English palpebre.