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Over; above; before; also, beyond; besides; -- much used as a prefix.

Situated above the acromial process of the scapula.

Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds. -- n.

Growing above the axil; inserted above the axil, as a peduncle. See Suprafoliaceous.

Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the esophagus; as, the supra-esophageal ganglion of Crustacea. [Written also supra- oesophagal, and supra-oesophageal.]

Above, or on the dorsal side of, the ethmoid bone or cartilage.

Situated above the branchiæ; -- applied especially to the upper division of the gill cavity of bivalve mollusks.

Situated above the choroid; -- applied to the layer of the choroid coat of the eyeball next to the sclerotic.

Situated above the clavicle.

Situated above a condyle or condyles.

Situated above, or on the outside of, the ribs.

Situated above, or in the roof of, the cranium.

Lying above the chalk; Supercretaceous.

Inserted into the stem above the leaf, petiole, or axil, as a peduncle or flower.

Situated above the glottis; -- applied to that part of the cavity of the larynx above the true vocal cords.

Situated above the lores; as, the supraloral feathers of a bird. -- n.

Being or situated above the world or above our system; celestial.

Above the eyes; -- said of certain scales of fishes and reptiles.

Situated above the orbit of the eye. Supraorbital point (Anat.), the middle point of the supraorbital line, which is a line drawn across the narrowest part of the forehead, separating the face from the cranium; the ophryon.

Situated above the foot of a mollusk; as, the suprapedal gland.