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anteorbital

American  
[an-tee-awr-bi-tl] / ˌæn tiˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

Anatomy.

  1. situated in front of the eye.

Etymology

Origin of anteorbital

First recorded in 1830–40; ante- + orbital

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Anteorbital, an-te-or′bit-al, adj. situated in front of the eyes.

From Project Gutenberg

The skull has an anteorbital vacuity, with a small anteorbital fossa.

From Project Gutenberg

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