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...
- front of the eye, which is in contact with the frontal scale. There two postocular scales (behind the eyes). The temporal scales come in patterns of 2+2...
- whereas females are seemingly more green. There is a black or rarely white postocular stripe. Body has dorsal blotches that are black with unfilled dorsal scales...
- 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;...
- 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...
- scales, and behind the postocular scales. There are two types of temporal scales: Anterior temporals are in contact with the postocular scales. Posterior temporals...
- the end of the snout, about two-thirds the length of the parietals. One postocular and one elongated temporal scale are present. There are six upper labials...
- Corydalus, in which males often develop large mandibles, adults have large postocular flanges behind the eyes. Males have mandibles of similar size to females...
- 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...