PREOCULAR

Etymology

Adjective

preocular

Just in front of the eyes.

Noun

preocular (plural preoculars)

One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish.

Anagrams

• opercular

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*oc"u*lar, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Placed just in front of the eyes, as the antennæ of certain insects.

– n.

Definition: One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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