Definition of postfrontal in English:
postfrontal
noun pəʊs(t)ˈfrʌnt(ə)lˌpōs(t)ˈfrən(t)l
Zoology A bone behind the orbit of the eye in some vertebrates.
Example sentencesExamples
- These include parietals which are completely fused along the midline, loss of the postfrontal, and formation of a fairly complete secondary palate.
- The parietals are only well exposed on the skull roof, as their ventral projections contacting the postfrontal and postorbital are damaged.
- The postfrontal and jugal form the posterior border of the orbit.
- In general, its dorsal partners are the squamosal and either the postfrontal or postorbital.
- The skull is low, with postfrontal ridges and dorsal orbits, suggesting the ability to see above the water line.