circumocular

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adjective

That extends around the eye

OriginEnglish ocular ← Latin circum- ← Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos) →
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Meanings

adjectivecircumocular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat extends around the eye

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκίρκος (kírkos)
  2. Latincircus
  3. Latincircum
  4. Latincircum-
  5. Englishcircum-
  6. Englishocular
  7. Englishcircumocular

From circum- + ocular.

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APA

circumocular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumocular

MLA

“circumocular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumocular. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “circumocular,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/circumocular.

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