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supraocular

supraocular adjective: above the eyes.

supraocular: above the eyes
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Adjective

supraocular (not comparable)

  1. Above the eyes.
    • supraocular scales of fishes and reptiles

Noun

supraocular (plural supraoculars)

  1. One of the scales above the eyes.

Forms of supraocular

pluralsupraoculars

Origin of supraocular

From supra- + ocular.

Words formed from supraocular

Questions about supraocular

What does supraocular mean?
Supraocular means above the eyes.
What part of speech is supraocular?
Supraocular can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near supraocular in the dictionary

  1. supraoccipitial
  2. supraocciput
  3. supraocciputs
  4. supraocclusion
  5. supraocclusions
  6. supraocular
  7. supraoculars
  8. supraoculomotor
  9. supraoesophageal
  10. supraoligomer
  11. supraoligomeric

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