anteorbital

[ an-tee-awr-bi-tl ]

/ ˌæn tiˈɔr bɪ tl /

situated in front of the eye.

Origin of anteorbital

First recorded in 1830–40; ante- + orbital

The distance from the anteorbital notch to the anterior end of the orbit is 60 mm.

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae |Frederick True
A richer, half concealed, orange crown patch is acquired; the lores and adjacent parts become grayer, the anteorbital spot darker.

Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two |Arthur Bent
Anteriorly it does not form part of the margin of the anteorbital notch.

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae |Frederick True
Anteorbital, an-te-or′bit-al, adj. situated in front of the eyes.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various

The distance between the maxillary foramina is less than that from the median line to the anteorbital notch.

The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae |Frederick True