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orbital index

orbital index noun: in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, multiplied by 100. The index can range from microseme to mesoseme to megaseme, although these terms are no longer used in literature.

Noun

orbital index (plural orbital indexes or orbital indices)

  1. In the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, multiplied by 100. The index can range from microseme to mesoseme to megaseme, although these terms are no longer used in literature.
    Synonyms:
    OI

Synonyms of orbital index

Forms of orbital index

pluralorbital indexes
pluralorbital indices

Questions about orbital index

What does orbital index mean?
Orbital index means in the skull, the ratio of the vertical height to the transverse width of the orbit, multiplied by 100. The index can range from microseme to mesoseme to megaseme, although these terms are no longer used in literature.
What part of speech is orbital index?
Orbital index is a noun.
What is the plural of orbital index?
The plural of orbital index is orbital indexes.

Words near orbital index in the dictionary

  1. orbital element
  2. orbital elements
  3. orbital fissure
  4. orbital fissures
  5. orbital forming
  6. orbital index
  7. orbital indexes
  8. orbital indices
  9. orbital mechanics
  10. orbital motorway
  11. orbital motorways

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