palpebra

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palpebra

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

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

noun palpebrae · palpebræ

An eyelid.

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"palpebra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palpebra. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"palpebra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palpebra.

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@misc{palpebra_2026,
  title = {palpebra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/palpebra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}