preocular

/P R IY0 AA1 K Y AH0 L ER0/
noun
  1. 1

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Just in front of the eyes.

    โ€œthe preocular antennae of certain insectsโ€

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