adj
Meaning 1
Just in front of the eyes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the preocular antennae of certain insects
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
preocular
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noun
Meaning 2
One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English ocular English preocular From pre- + ocular.