palpebra

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UK/ˈpal.pɪb.ɹə/US/ˈpæl.pəb.ɹə/US/pælˈpi.bɹə/

noun

An eyelid.

Similar
eyelidlid
OriginLatin palpebra →
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Meanings

nounpalpebra (plural palpebrae or (archaic) palpebræ)

plural palpebrae · archaic plural palpebræ

  1. anatomyAn eyelid.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneither of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

Similar
eyelidlid
Broader
protective fold
Also see
eyelidlid

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpalpebra“an eyelid”
  2. Englishpalpebra

Borrowing from Latin palpebra (“an eyelid”). Compare Middle English palpebre.

More words from Latin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with palpebra

librelibra
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Anagrams

rappable
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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