supraorbital

English

Etymology

From supra- + orbital.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/, /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.l̩/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/, /ˌsu.pɹɑˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

Adjective

supraorbital (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
    Synonym: supraorbitar
    Antonyms: infraorbital, suborbital

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

supraorbital (plural supraorbitals)

  1. An ossification above the eye sockets.

References

Spanish

Adjective

supraorbital (plural supraorbitales)

  1. supraorbital
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