circumorbital

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UK/ˈsɜː(ɹ).kəmˌɔː(ɹ)b.ɪt.əl/

adjective

Around the eye.

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

adjectivecircumorbital (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAround the eye.
nouncircumorbital (plural circumorbitals)

plural circumorbitals

  1. Any of the scales around a reptile's eye.

Origin

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

From circum- + orbital.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with circumorbital

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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