Meanings
Origin
- New Latinorbiculāris
- Englishorbicularis
Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris (“orbicular muscle”). Doublet of orbicular.
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Chinese Mandarin 輪匝肌 /轮匝肌
- 輪匝肌 /轮匝肌 (lúnzājī)muscle
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with orbicularis
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APA
orbicularis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicularis
MLA
“orbicularis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicularis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orbicularis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orbicularis.
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