distichia

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noun

An eyelash that arises from an abnormal spot on the eyelid, usually exiting from the duct of the Meibomian gland at the eyelid margin.

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Meanings

noundistichia (plural distichias or distichiae)

plural distichias · plural distichiae

  1. An eyelash that arises from an abnormal spot on the eyelid, usually exiting from the duct of the Meibomian gland at the eyelid margin.
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APA

distichia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distichia

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“distichia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distichia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distichia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distichia.

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