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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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