anteocular
adjectivetécnico/ɐ̃.ti.ɔ.ku.ˈlaɾ/rare
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.
Common collocations
anteocular regionanteocular spaceanteocular scale
Etymology
Do latim *ante-* (diante de) + *ocularis* (relativo ao olho).