preorbital

preorbital
1) the usually large bone lying anterior and slightly ventral to the eye. Also known as the lachrymal or first suborbital. The preorbital is the first of the circumorbital series. In Lepisosteus comprises 6-8 ossicles, joined by teeth and forming the border of the upper jaw
2) the area anterior to or below the eye

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  • preorbital — adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • preorbital — adjective Occurring before an orbit is established …   Wiktionary

  • preorbital — pre·orbital …   English syllables

  • preorbital — pre•or′bit•al adj …   From formal English to slang

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