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The other difference lies in the prominent ridge, postorbital bone, the bone around the eye, which could have something to do with how the species attracted mates, Fiorello said.
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“Postorbital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postorbital. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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postorbital
adjective
post·or·bit·al
-ˈȯr-bət-ᵊl 
: situated or occurring behind the orbit of the eye
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