anteorbital

[ an-tee-awr-bi-tl ]

/ ˌæn tiˈɔr bɪ tl /

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adjective Anatomy.

situated in front of the eye.

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Origin of anteorbital

First recorded in 1830–40; ante- + orbital

Words nearby anteorbital

antennifer, antennule, antenumber, antenuptial, antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum, antepast, antependium, antepenult, antepenultimate

How to use anteorbital in a sentence

The skull has an anteorbital vacuity, with a small anteorbital fossa.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The distance from the anteorbital notch to the anterior end of the orbit is 60 mm.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
The distance between the maxillary foramina is less than that from the median line to the anteorbital notch.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
Anteriorly it does not form part of the margin of the anteorbital notch.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True

A richer, half concealed, orange crown patch is acquired; the lores and adjacent parts become grayer, the anteorbital spot darker.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent