orbicularis oculi

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from New Latin orbiculāris oculī, clipping of mūsculus orbiculāris oculī (“orbicular muscle of the eye”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.lʌɪ/, /ɔːˌbɪk.jʊˈlɑː.ɹɪs ˈɒk.jʊ.li/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɔɹˌbɪk.jəˌlɛɹ.ɪs ˈɑk.jəˌlaɪ/ === Noun === orbicularis oculi (plural orbiculares oculorum) (anatomy) A muscle of the face that encircles the orbit and passes through the eyelids, serving to close the eye. Hypernym: orbicularis Coordinate term: orbicularis oris ==== Translations ==== === References === “orbicularis oculi”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “orbicularis oculi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.