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Postorbital
Post-or′bit-al
,Adj.
[Pref.
post-
+ orbital
.] (Anat. & Zool.)
Situated behind the orbit;
– as, the
. postorbital
scales of some fishes and reptilesNoun.
A postorbital bone or scale.
Definition 2024
postorbital
postorbital
English
Alternative forms
- post-orbital
Adjective
postorbital (not comparable)
- Behind the orbit of the eye.
- the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles
Noun
postorbital (plural postorbitals)
- A postorbital bone or scale.