ophryon

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noun

The point in the brow just above the optic foramen, or eyesocket, and glabella.

OriginAncient Greek ὀφρύς →
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Meanings

nounophryon (plural ophryons)

plural ophryons

  1. anatomyThe point in the brow just above the optic foramen, or eyesocket, and glabella.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀφρύς“brow”
  2. Englishophryon

From Ancient Greek ὀφρύς (ophrús, “brow”) + -(i)on.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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