Lema

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye. rare, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
sebum palpebralesebum palpebrale

Etymology

First coined 1789, from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē, “substance that gathers in the corner of the eye; rheum”).

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tarsal gland

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