supraorbital

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supraorbital

/ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.əl/ UK
/ˌs(j)uː.pɹəˈɔː.bɪt.l̩/ UK
/ˌsu.pɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/ US
/ˌsu.pɹɑˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/ US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

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From supra- + orbital.

adjective

not comparable Located immediately above the eye sockets, where in humans the eyebrows are located. A few carnivorous dinosaurs have a median facial and supraorbital rugosities, as though for the support of horns or spines.
Similar: supraorbitar · Opposite: infraorbital, suborbital

noun supraorbitals

An ossification above the eye sockets.

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adj located immediately above the eye sockets

Español	supraorbitario
中文	眶上

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@misc{supraorbital_2026,
  title = {supraorbital},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supraorbital},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}