What is situated behind the orbit; as, the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles. -- n. A postorbital bone or scale called?
postorbital — Situated behind the orbit; as, the postorbital scales of some fishes and reptiles. -- n. A postorbital bone or scale. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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