Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postocular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: pos-toc-u-lar
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated behind the eyes.

noun

Any of the scales lying directly behind and in contact with the eye of a reptile.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ocular English postocular From post- + ocular.

Inflected Forms

postoculars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

preocular

Synonyms

postorbital

Questions

What does postocular mean?: Situated behind the eyes.
Where does postocular come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English ocular English postocular From post- + ocular.

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