brow|ridge

brow|ridge
brow|ridge «BROW RIHJ», noun.
the supraorbital ridge that overhangs the eye in the skulls of certain apes and hominoids: »

the large browridges of the Neanderthal man's skullcap.


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  • Spatial model for brow ridge formation — Much of the groundwork for the Spatial model was laid down by Schultz (1940). He was the first to document that at later stages of development (after age 4) the growth of the orbit would outpace that of the eye. Consequently, he proposed that… …   Wikipedia

  • Bio-mechanical model for brow ridge formation — Research done on this model has largely been based on earlier work of Endo (1965, 1966, 1970, and 1973). By applying pressure similar to the type associated with chewing, he carried out an analysis of the structural function of the supraorbital… …   Wikipedia

  • Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brow — /brow/, n. 1. Anat. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. the forehead: He wore his hat low over his brow. 4. a person s countenance or mien. 5. the edge of a steep place: She looked down over the brow of the hill …   Universalium

  • To bend the brow — Brow Brow (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brow — /braʊ / (say brow) noun 1. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. (singular or plural) the forehead: to knit one s brows. 4. the countenance. 5. the edge of a steep place. 6. Mining the top of the shaft; pithead. 7 …  

  • brow — [[t]braʊ[/t]] n. 1) anat. the ridge over the eye 2) the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow 3) the forehead 4) a person s countenance or mien 5) the edge of a steep place • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME browe, OE brū …   From formal English to slang

  • brow — noun a) the ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow b) the first tine of an antlers beam …   Wiktionary

  • brow — Synonyms and related words: acme, air, apex, apogee, bank, bean, bearing, board, border, bordure, brim, brink, cap, carriage, cast, cast of countenance, cilia, climax, cloud nine, coast, color, complexion, countenance, crest, crown, culmen,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • ridge — Synonyms and related words: acme, apex, apogee, arete, back, bean, bilge, blain, bleb, blister, blob, boss, bow, brow, bubble, bulb, bulge, bulla, bump, bunch, burl, button, cahot, cap, chase, chine, climax, cloud nine, clump, cocker, cockle, col …   Moby Thesaurus

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