n. pl. pal·pe·brae (-brē′) also pal·pe·bras An eyelid. [Latin; see pāl- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] palpe·bral (pălpə-brəl, păl-pēbrəl, -pĕbrəl) adj. |
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