orbicularis oculi

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orbicularis oculi

/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/ UK
/ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/ UK
/ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/ US

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Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”).

noun orbiculares oculorum

A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye.

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noun muscle

Español	orbicular de los párpados, músculo orbicular de los párpados
中文	眼輪匝肌 /眼轮匝肌 yǎn lúnzājī
Italiano	orbicolare dell'occhio, muscolo orbicolare dell'occhio

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"orbicularis oculi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/orbicularis%20oculi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{orbicularis_oculi_2026,
  title = {orbicularis oculi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orbicularis%20oculi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}