eyelid : Idioms & Phrases

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conjunctival layer of eyelids

  • noun the part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
    tunica conjunctiva palpebrarum; palpebra conjunctiva.
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third eyelid

  • noun a protective fold of skin in the eyes of reptiles and birds and some mammals
    nictitating membrane.
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To hang by the eyelids

  • . (a) To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete.
Webster 1913