brow ridge

English

a Homo erectus skull with a prominent brow ridge

Noun

brow ridge (plural brow ridges)

1. a bony projection in humans and other primates located above eye sockets delimiting the bottom of the forehead

Synonyms

• eyebrow bone, eyebrow ridge
• supraorbital ridge, superciliary arches (anatomical)

Translations

bony projection above the eye sockets

• Dutch: wenkbrauwboog m
• Finnish: kulmaharjanne
• French: arcade sourcilière (fr) f
• Polish: łuk brwiowy m