PALPEBRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does palpebra mean? 

• PALPEBRA (noun)
  The noun PALPEBRA has 1 sense:

1. either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye

  Familiarity information: PALPEBRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PALPEBRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

eyelid; lid; palpebra

Context example:

his lids would stay open no longer

Hypernyms ("palpebra" is a kind of...):

protective fold (a flap of tissue that protects what it covers)

Meronyms (parts of "palpebra"):

cilium; eyelash; lash (any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)

conjunctiva (a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid)

Holonyms ("palpebra" is a part of...):

eye; oculus; optic (the organ of sight)

Derivation:

palpebrate (wink or blink, especially repeatedly)