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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 reptiles
.
Noun.
A postorbital bone or scale.

Definition 2024


postorbital

postorbital

English

Alternative forms

  • post-orbital

Adjective

postorbital (not comparable)

  1. Behind the orbit of the eye.
    the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles

Noun

postorbital (plural postorbitals)

  1. A postorbital bone or scale.