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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

postocular en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ocular English postocular From post- + ocular.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Situated behind the eyes.

Relateds

preocular

Synonyms

postorbital

postocular en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ocular English postocular From post- + ocular.

Meanings

  1. Any of the scales lying directly behind and in contact with the eye of a reptile.

Forms

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