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ocular

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ocular (adjective)
  2. 2) ocular (noun)
  3. ocular sclerite (noun)
  4. ocular spectrum (noun)
  5. ocular spot (noun)

1oc·u·lar

adj \ˈä-kyə-lər\

Definition of OCULAR

1
a : done or perceived by the eye <ocular inspection> b : based on what has been seen <ocular testimony>
2
a : of or relating to the eye <ocular muscles> b : resembling an eye in form or function
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Examples of OCULAR

  1. <recommends regular eye examinations for the early detection of such ocular diseases as glaucoma>

Origin of OCULAR

Late Latin ocularis of eyes, from Latin oculus eye
First Known Use: circa 1575

Related to OCULAR

Synonyms: visual, optic, optical
Antonyms: nonvisual
Related Words: seeing, sighted; focusing (also focussing)
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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with OCULAR

jocular, locular

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