- orbital fossa
- noun
: a depression in the front of the carapace of a crustacean from which the eyestalk arises
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
orbital fossa
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Anterior cranial fossa — Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Anterior cranial fossa is the top of the three indentations.) Latin fossa cranii anterior Gray s … Wikipedia
