postocular
/ˌpəʊstˈɒkjʊlə/ /ˌpəʊstˈɒkjʊlə/Anatomy and Zoology
adjective
Situated behind the eye. Opposed to preocular.
noun
In a snake or lizard: a scale situated immediately behind the eye.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. From post- + -ocular, after preocular.