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Examples of eyelid in a Sentence
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12th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Eyelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyelid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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eyelid
nounMedical Definition
eyelid
nouncalled also palpebra
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