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brow ridge

brow ridge noun: a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead.

brow ridge: a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of...
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Noun

brow ridge (plural brow ridges)

  1. a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead
    Synonyms:
    eyebrow bone, eyebrow ridge, supraorbital ridge, superciliary arches

Synonyms of brow ridge

  • eyebrow bone
  • eyebrow ridge
  • supraorbital ridge
  • superciliary arches

Forms of brow ridge

pluralbrow ridges

Questions about brow ridge

What does brow ridge mean?
Brow ridge means a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead.
What part of speech is brow ridge?
Brow ridge is a noun.
What is the plural of brow ridge?
The plural of brow ridge is brow ridges.

Words near brow ridge in the dictionary

  1. brovincamine
  2. brow
  3. brow job
  4. brow level
  5. brow levels
  6. brow ridge
  7. brow ridges
  8. brow'd
  9. brow-ague
  10. brow-agues
  11. brow-antlered deer

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