blepharo-

prefix

Eyelid.

Meanings

prefix

alternative blephar-

  1. Having a feature resembling an eyelid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβλέφαρον“eyelid”
  2. Englishblepharo-

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon, “eyelid”).

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APA

blepharo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharo-

MLA

“blepharo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blepharo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blepharo-.

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