eyelid
English
Etymology
From Middle English eiȝelid, ehelid, equivalent to eye + lid. Cognate with Dutch ooglid (“eyelid”), German Augenlid (“eyelid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪlɪd/
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Translations
(anatomy) a thin skin membrane that covers and moves over an eye
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