Meanings
adjectivesubocular (not comparable)
nounsubocular (plural suboculars)
plural suboculars
- especiallybiologyOne of the scales below the eyes.
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adjectivesituated on or below the floor of the eye socket
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Origin
By surface analysis, sub- + ocul- + -ar.
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APA
subocular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subocular
MLA
“subocular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subocular. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subocular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subocular.
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