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suborbit en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From sub- + orbit.

Meanings

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:

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suborbits	Number=Plur		lexicographic

suborbit en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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suborbits	Number=Plur		lexicographic