orbitotemporal

English

Etymology

From orbito- +‎ temporal.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmpəɹəl

Adjective

orbitotemporal (not comparable)

1. Relating to the orbit (of the eye) and the temple
   • 2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The anterior edge of the maxilla is strongly concave at the base of the ascending process leaving a crescent-shaped portion of the supraoccipital process of the frontal anterior to a well-defined transverse orbitotemporal crest.

Anagrams

• temporoorbital