# canthal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkæn.θəl/

## Definitions
1. Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.

## Etymology
From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canthal