infraocular

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, infra- +‎ ocul- +‎ -ar.

Adjective

infraocular (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, zoology) Situated below the eyes.

   Synonym: subocular

   Antonym: supraocular

   Coordinate terms: preocular, presubocular

   the infraocular antennae of certain insects

Related terms

• ocular

References

• “infraocular”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.