orbicularis C2 Topic:The Human Body US /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/ UK /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs/ See IPA manual Freq #188172 Meanings 1 noun A muscle surrounding an opening. The orbicularis oculi closes the eyelids. Thesaurus Synonyms orbicular muscle Word family Forms orbiculares Etymology Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris (“orbicular muscle”). Doublet of orbicular. Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # orbicularis **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˈlɛɹ.ɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs/ **Frequency rank:** 188172 ## Meanings 1. A muscle surrounding an opening. ## Examples - The orbicularis oculi closes the eyelids. ## Synonyms - orbicular muscle ## Etymology Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris (“orbicular muscle”). Doublet of orbicular. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown