postorbital

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pōst ôrbi tl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
post•or•bit•al  (pōst ôrbi tl),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat., Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoology, Zoologylocated behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
  • post- + orbital 1825–35

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