LIMBUS PALPEBRALIS POSTERIOR
\lˈɪmbəs pˌalpɪbɹˈɑːliz pɒstˈi͡əɹɪə], \lˈɪmbəs pˌalpɪbɹˈɑːliz pɒstˈiəɹɪə], \l_ˈɪ_m_b_ə_s p_ˌa_l_p_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˈɑː_l_i_z p_ɒ_s_t_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə]\
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The posterior or inner portion of the margin of the eyelid, which is so placed as to form in connection with the limbus palpebralis posterior of the other eyelid and the anterior surface of the eyeball, when the lids are closed, a triangular canal for the passage of tears.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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basidiomycota
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