preocular

preocular

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English ocular
English preocular

    From pre- + ocular.

    Adjective

    preocular

    1. Just in front of the eyes.
      the preocular antennae of certain insects

    Noun

    preocular (plural preoculars)

    1. One of the scales just in front of the eye of a reptile or fish.

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