supraorbital

[ soo-pruh-awr-bi-tl ]

adjective

1. situated above the eye socket.

supraorbital

/ ˌsuːprəˈɔːbɪtəl; ˌsjuː- /

adjective

1. anatomy situated above the orbit

Word History and Origins

Origin of supraorbital¹

1820–30; < New Latin suprāorbitālis equivalent to Latin suprā- supra- + orbit ( a ) orbit + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Position of the supraorbital notch in relation to the posterior notch of the zygomatic plate.

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The frontoparietal is elongate, without a pronounced anterior supraorbital process.

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The frontoparietal is elongate, smooth, and bears a small supraorbital process on the anterior edge of the orbit.

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Juveniles of calidipes and sacki are alike in coloration but different in the extent of the supraorbital semicircle-series.

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Each bears a pore of the supraorbital line just below the midline.

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