periorbital

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adjective

Of, pertaining to or surrounding the orbit of the eyes

“Eyelashes are periorbital hair.”

OriginEnglish orbital ← Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́) ← Proto-Indo-European *per- →
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Meanings

adjectiveperiorbital (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to or surrounding the orbit of the eyes

    Eyelashes are periorbital hair.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Englishorbital
  5. Englishperiorbital

From peri- + orbital.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with periorbital

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Cite this entry
APA

periorbital. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periorbital

MLA

“periorbital.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periorbital. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periorbital,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periorbital.

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