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postorbital

post·or·bit·al
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-awr-bi-tl]
    • /poʊstˈɔr bɪ tl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-awr-bi-tl]
    • /poʊstˈɔr bɪ tl/

Definitions of postorbital word

  • adjective postorbital located behind the orbit or socket of the eye. 1
  • adjective postorbital situated behind the eye or the eye socket 0
  • adjective postorbital situated behind the orbit, or eye socket 0
  • noun postorbital a postorbital bone or scale, as in certain reptiles 0

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Origin of postorbital

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; post- + orbital

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Parts of speech for Postorbital

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

postorbital popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

postorbital usage trend in Literature

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