palpebra
English Thesaurus
1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | protective fold, |
| definition | : | a flap of tissue that protects what it covers (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cilium, eyelash, lash, |
| definition | : | any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | conjunctiva, |
| definition | : | a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | eye, oculus, optic, |
| definition | : | the organ of sight (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | palpebrate, |
| definition | : | wink or blink, especially repeatedly (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | palpebrate, |
| definition | : | wink or blink, especially repeatedly (verb.body) |
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