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suborbit

suborbit noun: the lower part of the orbit of the eye.

Noun (1)

suborbit (plural suborbits)

  1. The lower part of the orbit of the eye.
    • Electrode pairs (bipolar) were placed at the supra- and suborbit of the right eye and at the external canthi of the eyes.2016 January 21, “Implicit Processing of the Eyes and Mouth: Evidence from Human Electrophysiology”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Noun (2)

suborbit (plural suborbits)

  1. A trajectory that is insufficient to achieve a stable orbit.

Forms of suborbit

pluralsuborbits

Origin of suborbit

From sub- + orbit.

Back-formation from suborbital (formed from sub- + orbital), from expressions such as suborbital trajectory.

Words that rhyme with suborbit

Questions about suborbit

What does suborbit mean?
Suborbit means the lower part of the orbit of the eye.
What part of speech is suborbit?
Suborbit is a noun.
What is the plural of suborbit?
The plural of suborbit is suborbits.

Words near suborbit in the dictionary

  1. suborbicular
  2. suborbiculate
  3. suborbiculated
  4. suborbifold
  5. suborbifolds
  6. suborbit
  7. suborbital
  8. suborbital reusable vehicle
  9. suborbital reusable vehicles
  10. suborbitally
  11. suborbitals

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