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anteocular

adjectivetechnicalrare/ɐ̃.ti.ɔ.ku.ˈlaɾ/an·te·o·cu·lar

Definition

Situated in front of the eye; preocular. (Term used in zoology, especially in descriptions of reptiles and insects)

“The lizard has a distinctive stripe in the anteocular area.”

“The number of anteocular scales is a key taxonomic feature.”

anteocular regionanteocular spaceanteocular scale