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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preorbital

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
pre-or-bital
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Occurring before an orbit is established.

adj

Situated in front of the orbit.

noun

A lacrimal gland located in front of a deer's eye

Etymology

From pre- + orbital.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

preorbitals (plural)

Rhymes With

orbital suborbital supraorbital postorbital interorbital periorbital infraorbital transorbital anteorbital circumorbital intraorbital exorbital

Questions

What does preorbital mean?
Occurring before an orbit is established.
Where does preorbital come from?
From pre- + orbital.

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