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supraauricular

supraauricular adjective: situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars.

Adjective

supraauricular (not comparable)

  1. Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars.
    • the supraauricular feathers of certain birds

Origin of supraauricular

From supra- + auricular.

Questions about supraauricular

What does supraauricular mean?
Supraauricular means situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars.
What part of speech is supraauricular?
Supraauricular is an adjective.

Words near supraauricular in the dictionary

  1. supraanal
  2. supraangular
  3. supraaortal
  4. supraaortic
  5. supraaural
  6. supraauricular
  7. supraaxillary
  8. suprabasal
  9. suprabasally
  10. suprabasilar
  11. suprabenthic

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