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Definition of: supra
Above; beyond: supraliminal. Used to form adjectives and often the equivalent of super– which is preferred in general words. [<L supra- <supra above, beyond]
In anatomical and zoological terms supra– means above in position, on the dorsal side of; as in:
supra–abdominal | suprahepatic | supranasal |
supra–auditory | supralabial | supra–ocular |
supracaudal | supramaxillary | supraspinal |
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