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supraorbital ridge
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Noun1.supraorbital ridge - a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socketsupraorbital ridge - a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket
superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supraorbital torus
ridge - any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
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