English Explanatory Dictionary

orbicularis oculi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/ /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/ /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/

Word forms

orbicularis oculi orbiculares oculorum

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).

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