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- New Latin · borrowed fromorbiculāris ōris
- English todayorbicularis oris
Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris ōris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris ōris (“orbicular muscle of the mouth”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
orbicularis oris
Today it means: A muscle made up of several layers of fibers passing in different directions that surrounds the mouth and controls most movements of the lips (as compressing, closing, or pursing movements). Full definition →
New Latin orbiculāris ōris