postorbital

English

Alternative forms

  • post-orbital

Etymology

From post- +‎ orbital.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

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.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /postoɾbiˈtal/ [pos.t̪oɾ.β̞iˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pos‧tor‧bi‧tal

Adjective

postorbital m or f (masculine and feminine plural postorbitales)

  1. postorbital
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