preorbital
1 of 2adjective
pre·orbital
1
: situated in front of the orbit
the preorbital membrane bone of bony fishes
2
: occurring before going into or being in orbit
preorbital
2 of 2noun
"
: a preorbital part
especially : a large membrane bone that is situated just in front of the orbit in many teleost fishes
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
pre- + orbit + -al