orbital index en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbital indices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| orbital indexes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |