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