Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supraocular

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: supraoc-u-lar
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Above the eyes.

noun

One of the scales above the eyes.

Example Sentences

"supraocular scales of fishes and reptiles"

Etymology

From supra- + ocular.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: supra

Inflected Forms

supraoculars (plural)

Derived Forms

intersupraocular

Synonyms

supraorbital

Questions

What does supraocular mean?: Above the eyes.
Where does supraocular come from?: From supra- + ocular.

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