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Today it means: A congenital abnormality in which the orbits of the eye do not divide to form separate sockets Full definition →

Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚύκλωψ
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From cyclops + -ia; From Ancient Greek Κύκλωψ (Kúklōps).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΚύκλωψ all →

wheel-eyed

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