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infraorbital

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌɪn.fɹəˈɔɹ.bət.l̩/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)bɪtəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Below the orbit of the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, relational

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suborbital

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of infraorbital bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From infra- + orbital.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 眶下 — below the orbit
  • Italian: infraorbitario — below the orbit
  • Spanish: infraorbitario — below the orbit
  • Welsh: islygadol — below the orbit