anteciliary

English

Etymology

From ante- +‎ ciliary.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪliɛəɹi

Adjective

anteciliary (comparative more anteciliary, superlative most anteciliary)

1. (lepidopterology) Situated before the ciliary band, that is, before the band in front of the marginal fringe of the wings.

References

• “anteciliary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “anteciliary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.