preocular

1 of 2

adjective

pre·​ocular

: situated in front of the eye

an insect with the antennae preocular in position

preocular

2 of 2

noun

"

: a preocular part

preoculars and other scales of a snake

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

pre- + Latin oculus eye + English -ar

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