noun
- Plural of interorbital; the space or region between the eye sockets (orbits) of an animal, especially a fish or other vertebrate.
Usage: anatomy; zoology; technical
Examples
- The fish's interorbitals were narrow, indicating a specialized adaptation to its environment.
- Taxonomists measured the interorbitals to distinguish between the two closely related species.
- The width of the interorbitals varies significantly among different populations of the same species.
- In comparative anatomy, the interorbitals provide important diagnostic features for classification.