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interocular

interocular

7.9
The space that lies between the eyes
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntəˈrɒkjələr/
  • Specialized
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  • interocular spacing
  • interocular distance

Examples

  • That, my friends, is what my stats professor, John Vokey, called significant by the I.O.T., short for interocular test.

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  • The interocular distance of the virtual reality headset can be customized for each user.

  • He used a ruler to measure the interocular distance between the two lenses of his glasses.

  • During the experiment, they recorded the interocular spacing of each participant's eyes.

Synonyms

interorbital
vsinterocular
  • Specialized
8.3

On the face between the two eye sockets

is between the two eyes on the face rather than within orbital bones

Compounds

interocular lens implant
  • Specialized
5.1

A clear artificial lens placed inside the eye to replace the natural lens after cataract surgery

Surface Forms

interocular positive

Morphology

interocular = ocular (transparent) = inter + ocular + inter

Formed by the productive prefix 'inter-' meaning 'between' and the adjective 'ocular'; the meaning 'between the eyes' is a direct and literal combination.

Etymology

Interocular breaks into inter- 'between' and ocular from Latin oculus 'eye'. You can see the same ocular in binocular, so interocular means 'between the eyes'.