supraocular

1 of 2

adjective

su·​pra·​ocular

: situated above the eye : supraorbital

especially : lying above the orbit and usually in contact with the frontal of a reptile

supraocular scales

supraocular

2 of 2

noun

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: a supraocular part (such as a scale)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

supra- + ocular

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