postocular

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adjective

Situated behind the eyes.

Similar
postorbital
OriginEnglish ocular ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostocular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSituated behind the eyes.

    Synonyms: postorbital

nounpostocular (plural postoculars)

plural postoculars

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

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSituated behind the eyes.

Similar
postorbital

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishocular
  8. Englishpostocular

From post- + ocular.

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APA

postocular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postocular

MLA

“postocular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postocular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postocular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postocular.

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