postorbital

American  

[pohst-awr-bi-tl] / poʊstˈɔr bɪ tl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.

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postorbital British  

/ pəʊstˈɔːbɪtəl /

adjective

1. anatomy situated behind the eye or the eye socket

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Etymology

Origin of postorbital

First recorded in 1825–35; post- + orbital

Example Sentences

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postorbital

Glenn, never one to sit long on his laurels, seems to have found a way to fill his postorbital time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Additionally, the postorbital region of Captorhinus is relatively longer than that of Protorothyris, a specialization that has increased the length of the chambers within.

From The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles by Fox, Richard C.

Two low ridges extend posteriorly from the postorbital process to the anterior end of the sagittal crest and correspond to ridges in similar position in Thrinaxodon.

From The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles by Fox, Richard C.

In all samples of ten or more specimens, some toads have the supraorbital and postorbital crests forming a sharp angle, some have the crests forming a curve, and some have an intermediate condition.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

Small, ovid fontanelle present or absent; long, pointed postorbital processes curving along posterior border of orbit.

From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by Duellman, William E.