POSTORBITAL

Etymology

Adjective

postorbital (not comparable)

Behind the orbit of the eye.

Noun

postorbital (plural postorbitals)

A postorbital bone or scale.

Source: Wiktionary


Post*or"bit*al, a. Etym: [Pref. post- + orbital.] (Anat. & Zoöl.)

Definition: Situated behind the orbit; as, the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles.

– n.

Definition: A postorbital bone or scale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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