palpebral

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpælpɪbrəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pal′pə brəl, pal pē′brəl, -peb′rəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pal•pe•bral  (pal′pə brəl, pal pē′brəl, -peb′rəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomyof or pertaining to the eyelids.
  • Late Latin palpebrālis of, on the eyelids, equivalent. to Latin palpebr(a) eyelid (variant of palpebrum) + -ālis -al1
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
palpebral /ˈpælpɪbrəl/ adj
  1. of or relating to the eyelid
Etymology: 19th Century: from Late Latin palpebrālis, from Latin palpebra eyelid; probably related to palpāre to stroke

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