superolateral

English

Etymology

supero- +‎ lateral

Adjective

superolateral (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Above and to the side.
    • 2015 August 20, “Papio Cranium from the Hominin-Bearing Site of Malapa: Implications for the Evolution of Modern Baboon Cranial Morphology and South African Plio-Pleistocene Biochronology”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133361:
      Because only half of the orbital rim is preserved (the inferior, lateral, and superolateral aspects), it is impossible to measure the exact size of the orbit, but the orbital height and width can be estimated (Tables 2 and 3 ; Figs 2 –4 ).

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

supero- +‎ lateral

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /supeɾolateˈɾal/, [supeɾolat̪eˈɾal]

Adjective

superolateral (plural superolaterales)

  1. (anatomy) superolateral
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