postorbital

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English

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Etymology

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From post- +‎ orbital.

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Adjective

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postorbital (not comparable)

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

Noun

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postorbital (plural postorbitals)

  1. A postorbital bone or scale.

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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postorbital m or f (masculine and feminine plural postorbitales)

  1. postorbital