Definition of Postocular. Meaning of Postocular. Synonyms of Postocular

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Definition of Postocular

Postocular
Postocular Post*oc"u*lar, a. & n. [Pref. post- + ocular.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Postorbital.

Meaning of Postocular from wikipedia

- those lying directly in front of and in contact with the eye. Postocular scales, or postoculars, are those lying directly behind and in contact with the eye...
- scales, and behind the postocular scales. There are two types of temporal scales: Anterior temporals are in contact with the postocular scales. Posterior temporals...
- front are called preocular scales, those towards the rear are called postocular scales, and those towards the upper or dorsal side are called supraocular...
- trilobite cephalic morphology. 1 – preocular area; 2 – palpebral area; 3 – postocular area; 4 – posterolateral projection; 5 – occipital ring; 6 – glabella;...
- black independently from the rest of the animal's coloration, forming "postocular spots". A lack in one of the pigment genes causes color exceptions. These...
- the lores and crown and small white spots immediately behind the eyes (postoculars), with black patches below and above them. The underparts are pale grey...
- is uniformly green on top and a blue or blue-gray postocular stripe may be present. If a postocular stripe is present, it is weakly defined, especially...
- partly divided. Each eye is bordered posteriorly by two or rarely three postocular scales. The eastern brown snake is found along the east coast of Australia...
- sublabial scales below. Its eyes have 3 or occasionally 4 preocular and 2–5 postocular scales. The black mamba inhabits a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa; its...
- specimens in which it does not reach the vertical are very scarce. Two postoculars; supraciliary rather small. Nine upper labials, the third, fourth, and...