supraorbital
UK/ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/US/ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/
supraorbital adjective: located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
Adjective
supraorbital (not comparable)
- Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
- A few carnivorous dinosaurs have a median facial and supraorbital rugosities, as though for the support of horns or spines.1925, Samuel Wendell Williston, “Chapter 1”, in The Osteology of the Reptiles
- Synonyms:
- supraorbitar
- Antonyms:
- infraorbital, suborbital
Noun
supraorbital (plural supraorbitals)
- An ossification above the eye sockets.
supraorbital meaning in Tamil and Bengali
supraorbital in Tamil
- பரிதிமேலைய, விழிக்குழிக்கு மேல்
supraorbital in Bengali
- যেখানে মানুষের ভ্রু থাকে
Synonyms of supraorbital
Antonyms
Forms of supraorbital
| plural | supraorbitals |
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Origin of supraorbital
From supra- + orbital.
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Questions about supraorbital
- What does supraorbital mean?
- Supraorbital means located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located.
- What is supraorbital in Tamil?
- Supraorbital in Tamil is பரிதிமேலைய, விழிக்குழிக்கு மேல். See Supraorbital meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is supraorbital?
- Supraorbital can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce supraorbital?
- Supraorbital is pronounced /ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/ (UK).
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