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canthal.

Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæn.θəl/
  1. Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.

Where this word comes from

From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

adj/ˈkæn.θəl/
  1. Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.