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orbitotemporal

orbitotemporal adjective: relating to the orbit (of the eye) and the temple.

Adjective

orbitotemporal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the orbit (of the eye) and the temple
    • The anterior edge of the maxilla is strongly concave at the base of the ascending process leaving a crescent-shaped portion of the supraoccipital process of the frontal anterior to a well-defined transverse orbitotemporal crest.2015 September 3, “From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale Evolution”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of orbitotemporal

From orbito- + temporal.

Words that rhyme with orbitotemporal

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Questions about orbitotemporal

What does orbitotemporal mean?
Orbitotemporal means relating to the orbit (of the eye) and the temple.
What part of speech is orbitotemporal?
Orbitotemporal is an adjective.

Words near orbitotemporal in the dictionary

  1. orbitosphenoid
  2. orbitosphenoidal
  3. orbitosphenoids
  4. orbitostenosis
  5. orbitostriatal
  6. orbitotemporal
  7. orbitotomies
  8. orbitotomy
  9. orbitozygomatic
  10. orbitrap
  11. orbitraps

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