adj
Meaning 1
Behind the orbit of the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
postorbital
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl
noun
Meaning 2
A postorbital bone or scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English orbital English postorbital From post- + orbital.