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eyelid
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun eyelid has 1 sense
- eyelid(n = noun.body) lid, palpebra - either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer" is a part of eye, oculus, optic
is a kind of protective fold
has parts: cilium, eyelash, lash, conjunctiva
CIDE DICTIONARY
eyelid, n.
The cover of the eye; that portion of movable skin with which an animal covers or uncovers the eyeball at pleasure. [1913 Webster]
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