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Spider Eye Terminology
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Elliott

Spider Eye Terminology
Posterior Median Eyes = PME

Posterior Lateral Eyes = PLE

Anterior Median Eyes = AME

Anterior Lateral Eyes = ALE

Used in the Spider Eye Arrangements article.
Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 23 August, 2009 - 12:29pm
Last updated 7 June, 2011 - 9:21am

Often abbreviated
as PME or ALE, etc.
… john and jane balaban, 23 August, 2009 - 1:21pm

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