SUBOCULAR

suborbital, subocular

(adjective) situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; “a suborbital bone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

subocular (not comparable)

(anatomy) Below the eye

Noun

subocular (plural suboculars)

(zoology) One of the scales below the eyes.

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*oc"u*lar, a. Etym: [Pref. sub + ocular: cf. L. subocularis.] (Anat.)

Definition: Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the eye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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